Bethany Name Popularity
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How popular is Bethany?
The somewhat popular name Bethany was the 481st Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.This top 500 contender has seen rankings outside of the top 1000.
Position 87, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1987 with 3,296 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Bethany was less than 5, most recently in 1914.
Bethany, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1930-1934, 1936-1942, 1944-1951, and 1956-1981.
Bethany became more popular as a girls name in 1915.
Where is the name Bethany popularity headed?
Bethany's popularity is at a low point when measured against its most notable year.
The popularity trend for Bethany has been spiralling downward for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Bethany for their newborn has dropped.
The name Bethany still has a solid footing but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Bethany (Girl) | Bethany (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 650 | 481 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 624 | 500 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 691 | 460 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 764 | 418 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 827 | 394 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 801 | 387 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 903 | 352 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 915 | 350 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 862 | 369 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 963 | 341 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 1,065 | 315 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 1,167 | 291 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 1,404 | 243 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 1,503 | 227 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 1,629 | 207 | 8 | 8,217 |
| 2003 | | 1,618 | 205 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 1,792 | 178 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 2,030 | 158 | 5 | 10,744 |
| 2000 | | 2,191 | 151 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 2,303 | 140 | 7 | 7,954 |
| 1998 | | 2,490 | 132 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 2,623 | 121 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 2,698 | 117 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | 2,743 | 116 | 5 | 9,008 |
| 1994 | | 2,774 | 116 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 2,840 | 115 | 6 | 7,729 |
| 1992 | | 2,930 | 114 | 7 | 6,733 |
| 1991 | | 3,112 | 109 | 5 | 8,339 |
| 1990 | | 3,236 | 107 | 7 | 6,471 |
| 1989 | | 3,081 | 102 | 15 | 3,632 |
| 1988 | | 3,270 | 89 | 5 | 7,389 |
| 1987 | | 3,296 | 87 | 13 | 3,542 |
| 1986 | | 3,081 | 90 | 7 | 5,388 |
| 1985 | | 2,958 | 94 | 9 | 4,363 |
| 1984 | | 2,987 | 93 | 10 | 3,944 |
| 1983 | | 2,765 | 99 | 13 | 3,246 |
| 1982 | | 2,713 | 112 | 11 | 3,709 |
| 1981 | | 2,691 | 114 | 11 | 3,628 |
| 1980 | | 2,499 | 124 | 10 | 3,877 |
| 1979 | | 2,094 | 135 | 8 | 4,445 |
| 1978 | | 1,766 | 155 | 6 | 5,131 |
| 1977 | | 1,533 | 176 | < 5 | -- |
| 1976 | | 1,293 | 192 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 1,136 | 217 | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 1,181 | 217 | 5 | 5,291 |
| 1973 | | 1,043 | 242 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 780 | 309 | 5 | 5,063 |
| 1971 | | 654 | 364 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 704 | 355 | 6 | 4,275 |
| 1969 | | 622 | 372 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 501 | 422 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 474 | 430 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 430 | 453 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 387 | 483 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 367 | 511 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 334 | 531 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 249 | 640 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 226 | 697 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 216 | 691 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 199 | 708 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 146 | 844 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 158 | 802 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 156 | 794 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 169 | 728 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 173 | 705 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 120 | 849 | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 130 | 791 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 145 | 725 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 117 | 804 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 96 | 903 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 71 | 1,050 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 48 | 1,319 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 50 | 1,221 | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | 34 | 1,378 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 34 | 1,383 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 43 | 1,226 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 51 | 1,101 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 22 | 1,700 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 22 | 1,689 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 29 | 1,380 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 20 | 1,756 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 14 | 2,206 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 6 | 3,744 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 22 | 1,611 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 21 | 1,655 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 17 | 1,917 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 12 | 2,511 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 14 | 2,211 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 9 | 3,087 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 13 | 2,452 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 6 | 4,244 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 16 | 2,267 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 9 | 3,291 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 20 | 1,948 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 9 | 3,427 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 18 | 2,094 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 9 | 3,405 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 8 | 3,710 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 11 | 2,918 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 14 | 2,402 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 11 | 2,845 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 6 | 4,149 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 9 | 3,061 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 6 | 3,839 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
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| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |