Total births
3,733
Girls' name · since 1950
Bethanie
3,733 babies named Bethanie in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,733
- total births
- 1950–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
3,733 girls have been named Bethanie since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bethanie has 3,733 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- 3,733 total births
- 1950–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
3,733 girls have been named Bethanie since 1950, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 3,733
- total births
- 1950–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Bethanie was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
131 babies were named Bethanie in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Bethanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bethanie's full recorded timeline at 1989, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 131 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bethanie at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Bethanie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 131
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Bethanie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Bethanie's strongest decade.
1,145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Bethanie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 40
1950s
40 births
- 1960s 184
1960s
184 births
- 1970s 452
1970s
452 births
- 1980s
1980s
868 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,145 births
- 2000s
2000s
687 births
- 2010s 300
2010s
300 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,145 births (31% of all-time use).
How Bethanie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bethanie's total volume
Bethanie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bethanie by state
Where Bethanie concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 309 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 262 | 7.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 130 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 70 | 1.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 55 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 55 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 53 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 39 | 1.0% |
Texas share of Bethanie's total US births 8.3%
Even split
309 of 3,733 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Bethanie appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bethanie? ▼
3,733 babies have been named Bethanie since 1950. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1991 with 131 births.
When was Bethanie most popular? ▼
Bethanie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,145 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Bethanie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bethanie are Texas (309 births), California (262 births), Ohio (130 births).
How long has the name Bethanie been used? ▼
Records for Bethanie go back to 1950, giving 76 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bethanie? ▼
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.
What to do with Bethanie's data
- Bethanie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,145 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bethanies (309 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bethanie
Nearby Names Like Bethanie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bethanie
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Bethany Girl
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Betsy Girl
#2415 48,947 births
Bettie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1950–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bethanie: Baby Name Since 1950 - 3,733 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bethanie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bethanie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.