Baby Name Popularity Profile

Bethany

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Bethany.

✦ House of figs 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #752
All-Time Peak Rank #87 Achieved 1987
Total U.S. Births 100,902 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1915 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1980s 3,294 births in 1987
💡 The Bethany Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning House of figs
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the biblical place name Bethany, which is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'house of figs' or 'house of dates'.
Common Nicknames
Beth Annie
Alternative Spellings
Bethanie
Pronunciation: BETH-uh-nee
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Bethany

According to SSA data, Bethany achieved its highest historical rank of #87 in 1987. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1987 with 3,294 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 53.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 111 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Bethany across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -53.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,294 births in 1987
Years in Top 100 6 yrs
Years in Top 500 54 yrs
Registry Streak 111 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 46
1920s: 119
1930s: 164
1940s: 471
1950s: 1,514
1960s: 3,807
1970s: 12,180
1980s: 29,331
1990s: 27,753
2000s: 15,369
2010s: 7,615
2020s: 2,533

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bet-ha-ny
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Rhode Island
Top States Rhode Island, Maine, Alaska, New Hampshire, Oregon
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Rhode Island Unranked 984 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,025 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 299 1992 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 643 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 1,525 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 263 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #906 3,249 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #387 2,632 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #800 5,424 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 523 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #514 6,075 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 1,077 1984 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,220 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #691 2,084 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #550 2,977 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 1,310 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #743 1,780 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #937 1,437 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 1,225 1988 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 389 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #672 2,091 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #651 2,491 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 150 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #720 1,330 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #615 2,450 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #746 7,827 1992 34.4% Decline
Wisconsin #424 2,036 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #577 1,351 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #835 1,873 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 299 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 326 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 1,313 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #354 5,114 1987 +10.7% Growth
North Carolina #664 2,677 1996 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 315 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 2,281 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,017 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 188 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1097 2,567 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1125 3,130 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 1,153 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 660 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 1,422 1995 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 417 1994 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 1,115 1990 Insufficient historical volume
California #646 7,572 1984 32.4% Decline
Illinois #1138 3,636 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 180 1995 Insufficient historical volume
New York #866 4,139 1987 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 1,186 1982 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 61 1988 Insufficient historical volume

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