Total births
143
Girls' name · since 1979
Bethannie
Bethannie has 143 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 143
- total births
- 1979–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Bethannie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 143 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bethannie has been recorded 143 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2016.
- 143 total births
- 1979–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
143 girls have been named Bethannie since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 143
- total births
- 1979–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Bethannie was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bethannie in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Bethannie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bethannie splits its recorded history at 1999: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bethannie at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Bethannie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2016
- Peak year (1994)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Bethannie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Bethannie's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Bethannie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 56 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bethannie? ▼
Bethannie has been given to 143 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 11 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Bethannie most popular? ▼
Bethannie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Bethannie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bethannie since 1979 -- 38 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Bethannie? ▼
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 Bethannie's data
- Bethannie's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2010s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Bethannie
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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, 1979–2016 (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. "Bethannie: Baby Name Since 1979 - 143 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bethannie. 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 Bethannie 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.