Bethel is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Bethel in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Bethel
Bethel is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 405 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1371 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Bethel is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bethel
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Bethel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bethel in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bethel is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 405 places over the last five years to #1895 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Bethel is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Bethel include: Erik Bethel — Erik Bethel is a global finance professional with experience in the private and public sectors.; Bethel Park High School — Bethel Park High School, also called BPHS, is a four-year, comprehensive high school located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, with an enrollment of 1,391 students....
Bethel does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Bethels in the wild.
15
UK babies named Bethel (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 405 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bethel
Likely around 1 other Bethel in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Bethel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jane Bethel Leslie was an American actress and screenwriter. In a career spanning half a century, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurel Award in 1964, a Tony Award in 1986, and a CableACE Award in 1988.
Bethel Albert Herbert Solomons, born into a prominent Jewish family, was an Irish medical doctor and an international rugby player for Ireland and supporter of the 1916 Rising.
Erik Bethel is a global finance professional with experience in the private and public sectors. He is currently a partner at Mare Liberum, a venture fund focused on investing in maritime technologies.
Bethel Park High School, also called BPHS, is a four-year, comprehensive high school located in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, with an enrollment of 1,391 students in grades 9–12 for the 2018–2019 school year. Its curriculum includes ten Advanced Placement Program courses, 14 honors courses, and four foreign language programs (Spanish, Latin, French, and German).