Total births
268
Girls' name · since 1959
Betheny
268 babies named Betheny in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 268
- total births
- 1959–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
268 girls have been named Betheny since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Betheny has 268 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2015.
- 268 total births
- 1959–2015 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
268 girls have been named Betheny since 1959, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2015.
- 268
- total births
- 1959–2015
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Betheny was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
14 babies were named Betheny in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Betheny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Betheny's full recorded timeline at 1985, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Betheny at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Betheny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2015
- Peak year (1988)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Betheny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Betheny's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Betheny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s
1980s
100 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 100 births (37% of all-time use).
Betheny by state
Where Betheny concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.9% |
Ohio share of Betheny's total US births 1.9%
5 of 268 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Betheny? ▼
268 babies have been named Betheny since 1959. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1988 with 14 births.
When was Betheny most popular? ▼
Betheny was most popular in the 1980s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Betheny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Betheny are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Betheny been used? ▼
Betheny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 57 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Betheny? ▼
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 Betheny's data
- Betheny's decade-level peak was the 1980s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Bethenys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Betheny
Nearby Names Like Betheny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Betheny
Betty Girl
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Beth Girl
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Bethany Girl
#725 100,902 births
Betsy Girl
#2415 48,947 births
Bettie Girl
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Compare Betheny side by side: Betheny vs Betty Betheny vs Beth Betheny vs Bethany
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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, 1959–2015 (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. "Betheny: Baby Name Since 1959 - 268 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/betheny. 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 Betheny 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.