US rank #10493 Girls' name Peak 2017 371 births

Betania — #10493 US girls' name

371 babies named Betania in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s372000s1212010s1572020s51
#10493
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Betania was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

42 babies were named Betania in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Betania

The Social Security Administration has registered 371 babies named Betania between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Betania currently holds the #10493 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Betania performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 157 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Betania shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Betania in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Betania in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 371 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Betania at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

371

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2017

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,493

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Betania popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
42
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Betania by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
157 births that decade — 42% of Betania's all-time total
1980s51990s372000s1212010s1572020s51

Betania by state

Where Betania concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Betania
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18 4.9%
#2 Texas
6 1.6%
California share of Betania's total US births 4.9%
Even split

18 of 371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Betania?
371 babies have been named Betania since 1983. It currently ranks #10493 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 42 births.
When was Betania most popular?
Betania was most popular in the 2010s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Betania most popular?
The top states for the name Betania are California (18 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Betania been used?
Betania has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Betania?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Betty, Beth, Bethany, Betsy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.