US rank #2099 Girls' name Peak 2012 2,115 births

Batsheva — #2099 US girls' name

2,115 babies named Batsheva in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s511980s1131990s2162000s3082010s9862020s436
#2099
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Batsheva was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

195 babies were named Batsheva in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Batsheva

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,115 babies named Batsheva between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Batsheva currently holds the #2099 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 195 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Batsheva performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 986 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Batsheva shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 882 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Batsheva in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Batsheva in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,115 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Batsheva at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,115

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2012

195 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,099

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Batsheva popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
195
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
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Batsheva by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
986 births that decade — 47% of Batsheva's all-time total
1960s51970s511980s1131990s2162000s3082010s9862020s436

Batsheva by state

Where Batsheva concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Regionally concentrated
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Batsheva
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
882 41.7%
#2 New Jersey
769 36.4%
#3 California
26 1.2%
#4 Maryland
17 0.8%
#5 Florida
15 0.7%
#6 Ohio
5 0.2%
New York share of Batsheva's total US births 41.7%
Even split

882 of 2,115 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Batsheva?
2,115 babies have been named Batsheva since 1969. It currently ranks #2099 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 195 births.
When was Batsheva most popular?
Batsheva was most popular in the 2010s decade with 986 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Batsheva most popular?
The top states for the name Batsheva are New York (882 births), New Jersey (769 births), California (26 births).
How long has the name Batsheva been used?
Batsheva has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Batsheva?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Batya, Batoul, Batool, Bathsheba, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.