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Origin & history of Bethlehem1
Hebrew roots
Bethlehem comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning House of bread.
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How popular is Bethlehem?
2015
peak year
Today, Bethlehem is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #8975), with only about 13 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2015, 24 babies were given the name (ranked #5490 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Bethlehem has been declining in recent years. In all, around 463 babies have been registered as Bethlehem since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
24
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #5,490)
(ranked #5,490)
13
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
130
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
463
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Bethlehem6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
B2
E5
T2
H8
L3
E5
H8
E5
M4
Sum: 42 → Life path 6
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Personality of Bethlehem❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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Names that combine with BethlehemSibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of Bethlehem.
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