girl's name
Bathsheba
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Births on record 371
Bathsheba is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Bathsheba over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 76 |
| 1960s | 43 |
| 1970s | 97 |
| 1980s | 76 |
| 1990s | 18 |
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 11 |
How popular is Bathsheba?
In 2023, Bathsheba was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Bathsheba is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bathsheba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bathsheba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bathsheba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bathsheba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bathsheba
How popular is the name Bathsheba?
In 2023, Bathsheba was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bathsheba a girl's or a boy's name?
Bathsheba is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bathsheba?
Bathsheba has 3 syllables.
When was Bathsheba most popular?
Bathsheba peaked in 1977, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.