Boys' name · since 2003

Bezaleel

Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Bezaleel, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,695 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

Bezaleel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 71 recorded since 2003.

Social Security Administration records show Bezaleel recorded 71 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.

  • #19,695 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 71 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bezaleel ranks #19,695 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#19,695 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bezaleel's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bezaleel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bezaleel's full recorded timeline at 2019, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bezaleel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2017)
10
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 2003201520162017201820192020202120222024 10

Bezaleel by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (35 births, 49% of the file).

2010s was Bezaleel's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Bezaleel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bezaleel? ▼
Bezaleel has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,695 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 10 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
Where does Bezaleel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bezaleel ranks #19,695 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bezaleel most popular? ▼
Bezaleel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Bezaleel been used? ▼
Records for Bezaleel go back to 2003, giving 22 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Bezaleel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bezalel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bezaleel's data

  • Bezaleel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Bezaleel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bezaleel 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 August 2026.