Bethaney: 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	15	2	–	#4,868
1970s	77	8	+413%	#4,175
1980s	172	17	+123%	#2,877
1990s	220	22	+28%	#2,698
2000s	138	14	-37%	#4,705
2010s	10	1	-93%	#16,962
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,868

1970s

+413%

#4,175

1980s

172

+123%

#2,877

1990s

220

+28%

#2,698

2000s

138

-37%

#4,705

2010s

-93%

#16,962

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bethaney

Bethaney is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1965, 632 American babies have been named Bethaney. Its peak came in 1990, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Bethaney stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bethaney?

The median living Bethaney is about 34 years old; half are between 26 and 41. An estimated 600 people named Bethaney 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.

Bethaney year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#16,969
2013	5	#16,962
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	10	#10,808
2008	7	#14,073
2007	10	#10,941
2006	13	#8,803
2005	13	#8,410
2004	5	#16,478
2003	20	#5,845
2002	15	#7,100
2001	25	#4,705
2000	20	#5,518
1995	20	#4,863
1990	43	#2,698
1985	18	#4,297
1980	16	#4,538
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,096
1965	8	#4,868
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bethaney?

The median living Bethaney is about 34 years old. Half of all living Bethaneys are between 26 and 41 years old.

How many people named Bethaney are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Bethaney are alive in the United States, based on 632 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bethaney in 2025?

Bethaney did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bethaney?

632 babies have been named Bethaney in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bethaney most popular?

Bethaney peaked in 1990, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Bethaney a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bethaney rising or falling?

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

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Bethaney popularity over time

The story of Bethaney

How old are people named Bethaney?

Bethaney year by year

Frequently asked questions

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