Total births
239
Girls' name · since 1982
Bethanny
Bethanny has 239 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 239
- total births
- 1982–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Bethanny sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 239 recorded since 1982.
Bethanny has 239 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2018.
- 239 total births
- 1982–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
239 girls have been named Bethanny since 1982, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 239
- total births
- 1982–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Bethanny was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
20 babies were named Bethanny in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Bethanny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bethanny splits its recorded history at 2002: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bethanny at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Bethanny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2018
- Peak year (2011)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Bethanny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bethanny's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Bethanny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s
1990s
77 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 87 births (36% of all-time use).
Bethanny by state
Where Bethanny concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 5.4% |
California share of Bethanny's total US births 5.4%
13 of 239 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bethanny? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 239 babies named Bethanny. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 20 births.
When was Bethanny most popular? ▼
Bethanny was most popular in the 2010s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Bethanny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bethanny are California (13 births).
How long has the name Bethanny been used? ▼
Records for Bethanny go back to 1982, giving 37 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Bethanny? ▼
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 Bethanny's data
- California records the most Bethannys (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Bethanny
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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, 1982–2018 (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. "Bethanny: Baby Name Since 1982 - 239 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bethanny. 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 Bethanny 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.