Betania: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#10,427
1990s	37	4	+640%	#10,322
2000s	121	12	+227%	#4,670
2010s	157	16	+30%	#3,642
2020s (to 2025)	56	9	-41%	#8,485

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,427

1990s

+640%

#10,322

2000s

121

+227%

#4,670

2010s

157

+30%

#3,642

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#8,485

The story of Betania

Betania is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,309 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 376 American babies have been named Betania. Its peak came in 2017, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Betania stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Betania?

The median living Betania is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Betania are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Betania year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,309
2024	9	#10,408
2023	8	#11,350
2022	10	#9,799
2021	12	#8,560
2020	12	#8,485
2019	17	#6,755
2018	15	#7,457
2017	42	#3,642
2016	19	#6,455
2015	14	#8,072
2014	14	#8,124
2013	10	#10,380
2012	11	#9,820
2011	–	–
2010	15	#7,948
2009	7	#13,926
2008	10	#10,919
2007	14	#8,598
2006	13	#8,802
2005	10	#10,238
2004	12	#8,803
2003	11	#9,138
2002	11	#8,931
2001	8	#11,154
2000	25	#4,670
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,322
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Betania, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Betania?

The median living Betania is about 13 years old. Half of all living Betanias are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Betania are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Betania are alive in the United States, based on 376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Betania in 2025?

Betania ranked #15,309 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Betania?

376 babies have been named Betania in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Betania most popular?

Betania peaked in 2017, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Betania a boy or girl name?

Betania is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Betania rising or falling?

Betania is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Betania popularity over time

The story of Betania

How old are people named Betania?

Betania year by year

Frequently asked questions

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