Bayoleth
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially alluding to nature or femininity.
Name Census estimates that about 42 living Americans carry the first name Bayoleth. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Bayoleth today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bayoleth births was 2024 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bayoleth. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Bayoleth. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
42
~ 1 in 8,160,818 Americans
Peak year
2024
11 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,005
Tracked since 2016
Popularity
Bayoleth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bayoleth from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 23 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bayoleth by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bayoleth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bayoleth
The name Bayoleth is a unique and intriguing one, originating from an ancient Semitic language spoken in the region now known as the Levant around the 5th century BCE. Its roots can be traced back to the words "bay" meaning "house" or "dwelling" and "oleth" which translates to "eternal" or "everlasting." The combination of these two words suggests a name that conveys the idea of an enduring or lasting home or lineage.
In the annals of history, there are few recorded instances of the name Bayoleth, but it is believed to have been used sparingly by some tribes and communities in the region during ancient times. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a collection of ancient clay tablets dating back to the 3rd century BCE, which were discovered in the ruins of an ancient city in modern-day Syria. These tablets contain records of trade transactions and legal contracts, with a few mentions of individuals bearing the name Bayoleth.
As time progressed, the name seems to have faded into obscurity, with only a handful of notable individuals carrying it throughout the ages. One such person was Bayoleth ben Akiva, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 2nd century CE in the Roman province of Judea. His writings on ethics and moral philosophy were highly influential in his time and are still studied by scholars today.
In the 9th century CE, a woman named Bayoleth al-Khwarizmi made her mark in the field of mathematics and astronomy. She was a student of the famous Persian scholar Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi and contributed to the development of algebraic methods and astronomical calculations during the Islamic Golden Age.
Fast forward to the 13th century, and we find Bayoleth ibn Rashid, a skilled architect and engineer who was instrumental in the construction of several notable mosques and palaces in the city of Damascus, which was then part of the Ayyubid Dynasty. His innovative techniques and attention to detail earned him widespread acclaim among his contemporaries.
In the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Bayoleth de Sotomayor was among the first Europeans to venture into the unexplored regions of the Americas. He led several expeditions into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, documenting the flora, fauna, and indigenous cultures he encountered along the way. His journals and maps were invaluable resources for subsequent explorers and researchers.
The most recent notable figure with the name Bayoleth was a 19th-century Russian artist and poet, Bayoleth Pushkina. She was renowned for her vivid and emotionally charged paintings, which often depicted scenes from Russian folklore and literature. Her poetry, which explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition, was widely celebrated during her lifetime and continues to be studied and appreciated by scholars and literary enthusiasts alike.
People
Bayoleth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bayoleth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bayoleth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bayoleth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 42 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bayoleth going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 8,160,818 US residents.
Is Bayoleth a common name?
We classify Bayoleth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 51.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 42 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bayoleth most popular?
The single biggest year for Bayoleth was 2024, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bayoleth is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bayoleth in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bayoleth a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bayoleth in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bayoleth still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bayoleth in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bayoleth can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Bayoleth?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.