How Many People Are Named Bedelia?
An estimated 48 people in the United States have the first name Bedelia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Bedelia peaked in popularity in 1947 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bedelia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bedelia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Bedelia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
- Bedelia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
48
About 1 in 7,140,715 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1947
24 births
Total Registered
81
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bedelia
Bedelia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 81 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bedelia as a female name
Ranked #5,683 in 1968
7 female births in 1968
Peak: 1947 (24 births)
Bedelia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bedelia span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 42 babies were registered. Bedelia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bedelia by Decade
How has Bedelia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bedelia by State
Bedelia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bedelia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bedelia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bedelia?
We estimate approximately 48 people named Bedelia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,140,715 Americans share this first name.
Is Bedelia a common name?
Bedelia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 81 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bedelia most popular?
Bedelia reached peak popularity in 1947, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bedelia is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bedelia a female name?
Bedelia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bedelia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bedelia Smith, Bedelia Johnson, Bedelia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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