Bethel is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bethel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bethel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bethel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bethel is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “house of God”. A biblical place name used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,237 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 351 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bethel per year, United States (1890 to 2025). United States peaked in 1922 (150/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (32/yr).
Bethel is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1922, when it ranked #1,079 nationally (given to 150 babies that year).
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