Feminine dossier · first seen 1890
Bethel
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1922
Peak era
1922
Peak births
119
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Bethel
How many people are named Bethel?
An estimated 2,036 living Americans are named Bethel.
How rare is Bethel?
Bethel is very rare among babies today, with 45 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 62.2% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Bethel?
The median age of a living American named Bethel is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 56 years old.
Is Bethel still popular?
Not especially. Bethel has been declining since its 1922 peak and registered 45 births in 2025.
Where is Bethel most common?
Bethel has its strongest geographic signal in Kentucky, where it appears 5.0× more often than the national baseline.
1890Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
62.2%
2025
45
All-time
5,221
Where it lives now
Bethel is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 5.0× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Bethel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.