Bethanne: 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	19	2	–	#3,160
1950s	121	12	+537%	#2,398
1960s	401	40	+231%	#1,443
1970s	338	34	-16%	#1,758
1980s	228	23	-33%	#2,495
1990s	126	13	-45%	#4,392
2000s	30	3	-76%	#11,472
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,160

1950s

121

+537%

#2,398

1960s

401

+231%

#1,443

1970s

338

-16%

#1,758

1980s

228

-33%

#2,495

1990s

126

-45%

#4,392

2000s

-76%

#11,472

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bethanne

Bethanne 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 1944, 1,263 American babies have been named Bethanne. Its peak came in 1964, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Bethanne?

The median living Bethanne is about 53 years old; half are between 43 and 60. An estimated 1,200 people named Bethanne 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.

Bethanne 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	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#17,954
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,451
2003	8	#11,472
2002	–	–
2001	6	#13,753
2000	5	#15,374
1995	–	–
1990	22	#4,392
1985	19	#4,139
1980	32	#2,805
1975	29	#2,619
1970	51	#1,758
1965	48	#1,623
1960	28	#2,200
1955	8	#4,400
1950	6	#4,780
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bethanne?

The median living Bethanne is about 53 years old. Half of all living Bethannes are between 43 and 60 years old.

How many people named Bethanne are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Bethanne are alive in the United States, based on 1,263 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bethanne in 2025?

Bethanne 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 Bethanne?

1,263 babies have been named Bethanne in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bethanne most popular?

Bethanne peaked in 1964, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Bethanne a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bethanne rising or falling?

Bethanne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Bethanne

Bethanne popularity over time

The story of Bethanne

How old are people named Bethanne?

Bethanne year by year

Frequently asked questions

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