Bethany vs Shauna
Bethany and Shaunacompared 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 2019, Bethany was ranked #131 and Shauna #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #539 and Shauna #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bethany was ranked #544 and Shauna #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Bethany and Shauna over time
Bethany and Shauna appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Bethany held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Shauna in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Shauna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Bethany 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Bethany moved ahead of Shauna in Northern Ireland · Girls — #53 and #46 the year before became #32 and #47.
- Longest-running competitions
Bethany and Shauna 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, Shauna #115 in 2000.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #53 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2019 they were #131 and #424.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Bethany held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Shauna in 30.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #179 in 2003, Shauna #7 in 1994.
The order changed in 2024: Bethany moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #445 and #364; by 2024 that had become #556 and #631.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #544, Shauna #885.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Bethany held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Shauna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #11 in 1999, Shauna #115 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethany #539, Shauna #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2019
Bethany held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Shauna in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #32 in 1998, Shauna #46 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Bethany moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #53 and #46; by 1998 that had become #32 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Bethany #131, Shauna #424.
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 | Shauna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| 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 | 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 Shauna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Shauna
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls