Betsaida
A feminine name with Biblical origins meaning "house of fish".
Name Census estimates that about 833 living Americans carry the first name Betsaida. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Betsaida today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Betsaida births was 2005 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Betsaida. 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.
People living today
833
~ 1 in 411,470 Americans
Peak year
2005
38 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,632
Tracked since 1960
Popularity
Betsaida: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Betsaida from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 280 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Betsaida 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 Betsaida during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Betsaidas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Betsaida, while Georgia, New Jersey, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 45 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Betsaida
The given name Betsaida has its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East during the time of the Roman Empire. It is believed to be derived from the Aramaic words "bet" meaning "house" and "saida" meaning "fisherman" or "hunter". The name is first mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible, specifically in the Gospels of Mark and Luke.
Betsaida was a small fishing village located near the Sea of Galilee in ancient Palestine. According to the Bible, it was the hometown of the apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip. The name Betsaida is associated with Jesus Christ, who is said to have performed several miracles in the town, including the healing of a blind man and the feeding of the multitude.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Betsaida was a female Christian martyr who lived in the 4th century AD. She was born in Edessa, which is now modern-day Şanlıurfa in Turkey, and was martyred during the Diocletian persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.
In the 5th century, there was a Bishop of Betsaida named Porphyrius, who attended the Council of Chalcedon in 451 AD. This council was a significant event in the history of Christianity, as it established the Christological doctrine of the hypostatic union, which states that Christ had two natures, divine and human, united in one person.
A notable figure named Betsaida from the medieval period was a 12th-century Spanish noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was born in Zaragoza and played an important role in the cultural and artistic life of the city during the reign of King Alfonso II of Aragon.
During the Renaissance period, there was an Italian painter and architect named Betsaida Ghisi, who was active in the 16th century. He was born in Mantua and is known for his contributions to the development of the Mannerist style of art.
In the 19th century, a French writer and journalist named Betsaida Duval gained recognition for her work on women's rights and social issues. She was born in Paris in 1826 and was a prominent figure in the early feminist movement in France.
People
Betsaida + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Betsaida 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
Betsaida: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Betsaida?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 833 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Betsaida 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 411,470 US residents.
Is Betsaida a common name?
We classify Betsaida as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 861 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Betsaida most popular?
The single biggest year for Betsaida was 2005, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Betsaida is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Betsaida a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Betsaida 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.
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.