Bethsaida
Bethsaida, also known as Julias or Julia, is a place mentioned in the New Testament. Julias lay in an administrative district known as Gaulonitis, now the Golan Heights.
Meaning & Origin of Bethsaida
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bethsaida, also known as Julias or Julia, is a place mentioned in the New Testament. Julias lay in an administrative district known as Gaulonitis, now the Golan Heights.
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The Story of Bethsaida
Bethsaida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 18 Bethsaidas were born — ranking #6,527 that year. As of 2026, Bethsaida ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 356 Bethsaidas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Bethsaida
Bethsaida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 356 births in the dataset. Bethsaida's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #6,527. Use the chart and map above to compare Bethsaida's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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