Bethan vs Sian
Bethan and Siancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Bethan was ranked #451 and Sian #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Bethan was ranked #747 and Sian #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bethan was ranked #2115 and Sian #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Bethan and Sian over time
Bethan and Sian appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Bethan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Sian in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bethan #72 in 1996, Sian #72 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #72 and #76 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #2115 and #3318.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bethan held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sian in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bethan #72 in 1996, Sian #72 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethan #2115, Sian #3318.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2012
Bethan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sian in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bethan #167 in 1999, Sian #92 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Bethan #451, Sian #451.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bethan | Sian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bethan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Sian.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bethan
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Sian
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls