Bethany vs Meadow
Bethany and Meadowcompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #384 and Meadow #164 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #253 and Meadow #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bethany was ranked #544 and Meadow #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #539 and Meadow #291 among girls in England and Wales.
Bethany and Meadow over time
Bethany and Meadow appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Bethany held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Meadow in 0.
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 Meadow 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bethany and Meadow changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2025, ending at #544 and #213.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Bethany held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Meadow in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #13 in 1996, Meadow #275 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Meadow moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #227 and #348; by 2022 that had become #284 and #275.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethany #539, Meadow #291.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2003–2025
Bethany held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Meadow in 5.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #179 in 2003, Meadow #213 in 2025.
The order changed in 2023: Meadow moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #357 and #502; by 2023 that had become #445 and #279.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #544, Meadow #213.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Bethany held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Meadow in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #99 in 2014, Meadow #159 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Meadow moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #243 and #354; by 2023 that had become #159 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethany #253, Meadow #192.
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 | Meadow |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bethany has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Meadow.
- 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
Meadow
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded2014–2024
Highest recorded position: #159 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2014–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls