girl's name
Bedelia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 81
Bedelia is a girl's name. In 1968 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1947, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Bedelia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1968, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1940s | 42 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s (to 1968) | 12 |
How popular is Bedelia?
In 1968, Bedelia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Bedelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bedelia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bedelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bedelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bedelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bedelia
How popular is the name Bedelia?
In 1968, Bedelia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bedelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Bedelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Bedelia most popular?
Bedelia peaked in 1947, when 24 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.