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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bethany

Ranked #549 - 1 in 84,690 people
US

Most common in

United States

94k bearers

World total

94,462

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#549

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States94k
Worldwide
~94k
rank #549
Rarity
1 in 84,690
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~94k in US

About the name Bethany

There are an estimated 94,462 people named Bethany alive worldwide today. That ranks Bethany at #549 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bethany is held by approximately 94,462 people, ranking #549 among first names. That works out to roughly 28 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,514 U.S. residents).

Historically Bethany is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Bethany appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Bethany popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bethany, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1915: 6
  2. 1916: 9
  3. 1917: 6
  4. 1918: 11
  5. 1919: 14
  6. 1920: 11
  7. 1921: 8
  8. 1922: 9
  9. 1923: 18
  10. 1924: 9
  11. 1925: 20
  12. 1926: 9
  13. 1927: 16
  14. 1928: 6
  15. 1929: 13
  16. 1930: 9
  17. 1931: 14
  18. 1932: 12
  19. 1933: 17
  20. 1934: 21
  21. 1935: 22
  22. 1936: 6
  23. 1937: 14
  24. 1938: 20
  25. 1939: 29
  26. 1940: 22
  27. 1941: 22
  28. 1942: 51
  29. 1943: 43
  30. 1944: 34
  31. 1945: 34
  32. 1946: 50
  33. 1947: 48
  34. 1948: 71
  35. 1949: 96
  36. 1950: 117
  37. 1951: 145
  38. 1952: 130
  39. 1953: 120
  40. 1954: 173
  41. 1955: 170
  42. 1956: 156
  43. 1957: 158
  44. 1958: 146
  45. 1959: 199
  46. 1960: 215
  47. 1961: 226
  48. 1962: 249
  49. 1963: 334
  50. 1964: 367
  51. 1965: 387
  52. 1966: 430
  53. 1967: 475
  54. 1968: 501
  55. 1969: 623
  56. 1970: 709
  57. 1971: 654
  58. 1972: 786
  59. 1973: 1,042
  60. 1974: 1,186
  61. 1975: 1,136
  62. 1976: 1,293
  63. 1977: 1,532
  64. 1978: 1,770
  65. 1979: 2,102
  66. 1980: 2,507
  67. 1981: 2,701
  68. 1982: 2,724
  69. 1983: 2,778
  70. 1984: 2,990
  71. 1985: 2,968
  72. 1986: 3,089
  73. 1987: 3,307
  74. 1988: 3,275
  75. 1989: 3,096
  76. 1990: 3,245
  77. 1991: 3,118
  78. 1992: 2,937
  79. 1993: 2,846
  80. 1994: 2,774
  81. 1995: 2,748
  82. 1996: 2,699
  83. 1997: 2,623
  84. 1998: 2,490
  85. 1999: 2,310
  86. 2000: 2,191
  87. 2001: 2,035
  88. 2002: 1,793
  89. 2003: 1,619
  90. 2004: 1,637
  91. 2005: 1,504
  92. 2006: 1,405
  93. 2007: 1,168
  94. 2008: 1,065
  95. 2009: 965
  96. 2010: 865
  97. 2011: 915
  98. 2012: 904
  99. 2013: 803
  100. 2014: 829
  101. 2015: 770
  102. 2016: 692
  103. 2017: 629
  104. 2018: 658
  105. 2019: 550
  106. 2020: 483
  107. 2021: 465
  108. 2022: 444
  109. 2023: 390
  110. 2024: 389
  111. 2025: 362

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bethany worldwide?

There are an estimated 94,462 people named Bethany alive worldwide today, ranking #549 globally.

Is Bethany a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 84,690 people. In the United States there are roughly 94,462 bearers, which is 1 in 3,514 Americans.

Is Bethany a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bethany is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Bethany come from?

Who are famous people named Bethany?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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