Bethani: 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	18	2	–	#6,016
1970s	102	10	+467%	#3,677
1980s	235	24	+130%	#2,373
1990s	350	35	+49%	#2,743
2000s	252	25	-28%	#3,376
2010s	63	6	-75%	#7,442
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,016

1970s

102

+467%

#3,677

1980s

235

+130%

#2,373

1990s

350

+49%

#2,743

2000s

252

-28%

#3,376

2010s

-75%

#7,442

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bethani

Bethani 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 1967, 1,020 American babies have been named Bethani. Its peak came in 1988, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Bethani?

The median living Bethani is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 39. An estimated 1,000 people named Bethani 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.

Bethani 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	7	#13,218
2014	6	#14,873
2013	16	#7,442
2012	9	#11,411
2011	10	#10,518
2010	15	#7,949
2009	17	#7,387
2008	18	#7,121
2007	19	#6,861
2006	20	#6,399
2005	23	#5,463
2004	29	#4,615
2003	35	#3,881
2002	30	#4,196
2001	40	#3,376
2000	21	#5,339
1995	41	#2,882
1990	39	#2,908
1985	22	#3,742
1980	17	#4,342
1975	8	#6,548
1970	5	#8,097
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bethani?

The median living Bethani is about 32 years old. Half of all living Bethanis are between 23 and 39 years old.

How many people named Bethani are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Bethani are alive in the United States, based on 1,020 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bethani mean?

Spelling variant of Bethany.

How popular is the name Bethani in 2025?

Bethani 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 Bethani?

1,020 babies have been named Bethani in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bethani most popular?

Bethani peaked in 1988, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Bethani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bethani rising or falling?

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

Bethani

Bethani popularity over time

The story of Bethani

How old are people named Bethani?

Bethani year by year

Frequently asked questions

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