The first name Bethel
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 24 girls were named Bethel, making it the 1,315th most popular girls’ name.
GirlsBoys
361
babies named Bethel, 1996–2025
#1,315
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bethel with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Bethel at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 45 girls born in the United States were named Bethel, the 3,406th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 119 were.
GirlsBoys
6,237
babies named Bethel since 1880
#3,406
rank in 2025
1922
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Bethel?
- In 2025, 24 girls born in England and Wales were named Bethel, ranking 1,315th.
- Is Bethel a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 6,237 US babies named Bethel since 1880, 84% were girls and 16% boys.
- When was Bethel most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 119 babies were named Bethel, its highest rank at 666th.
- Is Bethel also a surname?
- Yes. Bethel is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.