Bethania vs Bethany

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

Name A

Bethania

Girl name · Rank #13756

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Name B

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Bethania Bethany
Current Rank #13756 #728
Total Births (all years) 229 100,534
Peak Year 2017 1987
Peak Year Births 17 3,294
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Bethania Bethany
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 119
1930ss — 164
1940ss — 471
1950ss — 1,514
1960ss 5 3,807
1970ss — 12,181
1980ss 5 29,332
1990ss 5 27,753
2000ss 57 15,368
2010ss 127 7,613
2020ss 30 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethania Bethany
2014 16 829
2015 14 770
2016 16 692
2017 17 629
2018 15 657
2019 11 550
2020 10 483
2021 — 464
2022 6 443
2023 8 390
2024 6 386

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, 1969–2024.

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