Betsabe
A girl's name of Hebrew origin with 1,071 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
At 7 letters and two syllables, Betsabe hits the middle ground most parents look for: long enough to feel complete, short enough for everyday use. It has been used as a girl's name in the U.S. since 1979, with 1,071 total recorded births.
Currently ranked #3576, Betsabe is familiar enough that people will recognize it but not so common that your child shares it with three classmates.
In the most recent SSA release, Betsabe ranks #3576 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Betsabe is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, the Spanish form of Bathsheba, from the Hebrew Bat-Sheva meaning 'daughter of the oath' or 'daughter of abundance' — the beautiful woman who became King David's most beloved wife and the mother of Solomon.
Betsabe is used across Latin American communities as a distinctly Spanish form of the biblical Bathsheba. The name carries one of the great biblical love stories — complex, transgressive, and ultimately redemptive — in an elegant Spanish-language form.
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The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Betsabe's final sounds are open, approachable — ending on a vowel softens the overall impression. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Betsabe follows that feminine pattern.
Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Betsabe's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Betsabe was #2715 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #3576, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 168 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 332 | — |
| 2000s | 335 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 166 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 65 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 5 | — |
The Story of Betsabe
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2004, Betsabe is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Betsabe are most likely born between 1994 and 2014.
How rare is Betsabe?
Only about 1 in every 83,721 babies born in 2024 was named Betsabe — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1979, gained momentum through the mid-century, peaked in the 2000s with 335 births that decade, and remains solidly popular today.
Betsabe by the numbers
- Would fill 22 school buses
- Meeting one Betsabe per day would take 2.9 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(45 years, 1979–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43 | #3576 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4766 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3373 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6445 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4277 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3802 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3059 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4826 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4441 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4611 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5183 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4439 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4732 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4700 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4508 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3683 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3873 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5258 |
| 2006 | 37 | #4007 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3595 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1979–2024