Bethany vs Jenna
Bethany and Jennacompared 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 2022, Bethany was ranked #243 and Jenna #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #384 and Jenna #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #539 and Jenna #1302 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bethany was ranked #544 and Jenna #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Bethany and Jenna over time
Bethany and Jenna appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Bethany held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jenna in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, Jenna in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bethany and Jenna changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1991 and 2025, ending at #544 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Bethany and Jenna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #544 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bethany #11 in 1999, Jenna #148 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Bethany held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jenna in 20.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #179 in 2003, Jenna #137 in 2005.
The order changed in 2024: Bethany moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #445 and #445; by 2024 that had become #556 and #736.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #544, Jenna #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bethany held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jenna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #11 in 1999, Jenna #148 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethany #539, Jenna #1302.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2022
Bethany held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jenna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #32 in 1998, Jenna #74 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Bethany #243, Jenna #354.
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 | Jenna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 2 for Jenna.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Jenna
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #391 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2004
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls