Girls' name · since 1938
Bethann
Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 2,834 babies named Bethann, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,734 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,834
- born since 1938
- 1960s
- peak decade
2,834 girls have been named Bethann since 1938, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Bethann recorded 2,834 times among girls since 1938, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2023.
- #3,734 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,834 born since 1938
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bethann ranks #3,734 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,834 born since 1938, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3,734 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,834
- born since 1938
- 1960s
- peak decade
Bethann's 2,834 recorded births place it above 94.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Bethann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bethann's full recorded timeline at 1979, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 116 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bethann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2023
- Peak year (1967)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Bethann by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (961 births, 34% of the file).
1960s was Bethann's strongest decade.
961 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Bethann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 53
1940s
53 births
- 1950s 238
1950s
238 births
- 1960s
1960s
961 births
- 1970s
1970s
718 births
- 1980s
1980s
533 births
- 1990s 210
1990s
210 births
- 2000s 72
2000s
72 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 961 births (34% of all-time use).
How Bethann 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 Bethann's total volume
Bethann by state
Where Bethann concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 653 | 23.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 259 | 9.1% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 224 | 7.9% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 95 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 84 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 80 | 2.8% |
| #7 | California | | 16 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 16 | 0.6% |
653 of 2,834 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Bethann appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bethann's data
- Bethann's decade-level peak was the 1960s (961 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Bethanns (653 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bethann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~85 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1938–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Bethann 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 August 2026.