Bethlehem
Meaning
city of Christ's birth (Betelhem)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bethlehem has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Bethlehem
Most people given the name Bethlehem in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Bethlehem deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Bethlehem truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Bethlehem fits with your family’s names and surname.
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