Bethlehem vs Bethany

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

Name A

Bethlehem

Girl name · Rank #9754

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Name B

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Bethlehem Bethany
Current Rank #9754 #728
Total Births (all years) 463 100,534
Peak Year 2015 1987
Peak Year Births 24 3,294
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Bethlehem Bethany
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 119
1930ss — 164
1940ss — 471
1950ss — 1,514
1960ss — 3,807
1970ss — 12,181
1980ss 13 29,332
1990ss 96 27,753
2000ss 148 15,368
2010ss 160 7,613
2020ss 46 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethlehem Bethany
2014 13 829
2015 24 770
2016 11 692
2017 19 629
2018 14 657
2019 17 550
2020 9 483
2021 14 464
2022 7 443
2023 6 390
2024 10 386

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, 1985–2024.

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