Betzaida
A feminine name of Aramaic origin meaning "house of fishing" or "house of hunters".
Name Census estimates that about 1,380 living Americans carry the first name Betzaida. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Betzaida today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Betzaida births was 2004 (160 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Betzaida. 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
1.4K
~ 1 in 248,373 Americans
Peak year
2004
160 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,332
Tracked since 1957
Census
Betzaida in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,030 people with the first name Betzaida, which placed it at #7,501 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,501
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
2,030 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Betzaida
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Betzaida is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are White (0.6%) and Black (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Betzaida described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Betzaida at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.9% · 2,007
- White0.6% · 13
- Black or African American0.3% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 1
Popularity
Betzaida: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Betzaida from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 616 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
Betzaida 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 Betzaida during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Betzaidas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Betzaida, while Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 55 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Betzaida
The name Betzaida has its origins in the Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in ancient Palestine and the surrounding regions during the time of Jesus Christ. The name is a combination of two Aramaic words, "beit" meaning "house" and "tzayada" meaning "fishing." Thus, Betzaida can be translated as "House of the Fisherman" or "Fisherman's Home."
Betzaida is mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible as a town located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It was the hometown of the apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip (John 1:44). Jesus Christ performed several miracles in Betzaida, including the healing of a blind man (Mark 8:22-26).
The earliest recorded use of the name Betzaida dates back to the first century AD, when it was given to individuals living in the region of Galilee. However, it is difficult to find specific examples of people bearing this name in ancient historical records.
In more recent history, Betzaida was the name of a 16th-century Spanish woman, Betzaida de Aragon, who was a prominent figure in the court of King Philip II of Spain. She served as a lady-in-waiting to the Queen and was known for her intelligence and beauty.
Another notable figure with the name Betzaida was Betzaida Cuenca (1904-1989), a Puerto Rican educator and activist. She played a significant role in promoting education and women's rights in her country.
In the 20th century, Betzaida Velásquez (1923-2017) was a Venezuelan actress and singer who achieved fame for her performances in theater, film, and television. She was considered a pioneer in the Venezuelan entertainment industry.
Betzaida Jasso (born 1976) is a Mexican writer and journalist known for her work on issues related to gender, human rights, and social justice. She has published several books and has received recognition for her contributions to literature and journalism.
While the name Betzaida is not widely used today, it remains a unique and historically significant name with roots in the ancient Aramaic language and a connection to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
People
Betzaida + last name combinations
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FAQ
Betzaida: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Betzaida?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,380 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Betzaida 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 248,373 US residents.
Is Betzaida a common name?
We classify Betzaida as "Rare". It ranks above 92% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,446 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Betzaida most popular?
The single biggest year for Betzaida was 2004, when 160 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Betzaida is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Betzaida in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,030 people with the name Betzaida, or 0.67 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,501 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Betzaida in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Betzaida?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Betzaida appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,033 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Betzaida?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Betzaida is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are White (0.6%) and Black (0.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Betzaida most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Betzaida in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.9% (2,007 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Betzaida in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Betzaida a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Betzaida 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 Betzaida still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Betzaida 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 Betzaida 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.
How many people have Betzaida as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.