Bethany vs Faith
Bethany and Faithcompared 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 2024, Bethany was ranked #253 and Faith #97 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #384 and Faith #207 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #539 and Faith #278 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bethany was ranked #544 and Faith #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Bethany and Faith over time
Bethany and Faith appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Faith held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bethany in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bethany reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Faith 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Faith moved ahead of Bethany in England and Wales · Girls — #122 and #135 the year before became #140 and #135.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bethany and Faith changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #544 and #413.
- Longest-running competitions
Bethany and Faith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #544 and #413.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bethany held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Faith in 24.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #179 in 2003, Faith #139 in 2009.
The order changed in 2024: Faith moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #445 and #555; by 2024 that had become #556 and #372.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #544, Faith #413.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bethany held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Faith in 9.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #11 in 1999, Faith #61 in 2006.
The order changed in 2018: Faith moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #122 and #135; by 2018 that had become #140 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethany #539, Faith #278.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Bethany held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Faith in 18.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #32 in 1998, Faith #42 in 2014.
The order changed in 2007: Faith moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #50 and #68; by 2007 that had become #68 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethany #253, Faith #97.
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 | Bethany | Faith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bethany has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Faith.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bethany
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — 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: #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Faith
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #307 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #42 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls