Bethan vs Bethany

Side-by-side comparison of Bethan and Bethany — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bethan

Girl name

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Name B

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Bethan Bethany
Current Rank Unranked #728
Total Births (all years) 89 100,534
Peak Year 1988 1987
Peak Year Births 9 3,294
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Bethan Bethany
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 119
1930ss — 164
1940ss — 471
1950ss — 1,514
1960ss — 3,807
1970ss — 12,181
1980ss 39 29,332
1990ss 24 27,753
2000ss 21 15,368
2010ss 5 7,613
2020ss — 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethan Bethany
2014 — 829
2015 — 770
2016 — 692
2017 — 629
2018 — 657
2019 — 550
2020 — 483
2021 — 464
2022 — 443
2023 — 390
2024 — 386

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1981–2012.

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