Total births
365
Girls' name · since 1951
Bathsheba
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 365 babies named Bathsheba, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 365
- total births
- 1951–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Bathsheba is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 365 have been recorded since 1951.
Bathsheba has 365 recorded births among girls since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2023.
- 365 total births
- 1951–2023 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
365 girls have been named Bathsheba since 1951, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2023.
- 365
- total births
- 1951–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Bathsheba was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
18 babies were named Bathsheba in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Bathsheba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bathsheba's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bathsheba at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Bathsheba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2023
- Peak year (1977)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Bathsheba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Bathsheba's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Bathsheba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
76 births
- 1960s
1960s
43 births
- 1970s
1970s
97 births
- 1980s
1980s
76 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 97 births (27% of all-time use).
Bathsheba by state
Where Bathsheba concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.4% |
New York share of Bathsheba's total US births 1.4%
5 of 365 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bathsheba? ▼
365 babies have been named Bathsheba since 1951. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1977 with 18 births.
When was Bathsheba most popular? ▼
Bathsheba was most popular in the 1970s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Bathsheba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bathsheba are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Bathsheba been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bathsheba since 1951 -- 73 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Bathsheba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Batsheva, Batya, Batoul, Batool, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bathsheba's data
- Bathsheba's decade-level peak was the 1970s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Bathshebas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bathsheba
Nearby Names Like Bathsheba
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bathsheba
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Batya Girl
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Batoul Girl
#9827 413 births
Batool Girl
#10613 392 births
Batina Girl
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Compare Bathsheba side by side: Bathsheba vs Batsheva Bathsheba vs Batya Bathsheba vs Batoul
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bathsheba: Baby Name Since 1951 - 365 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bathsheba. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bathsheba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.