Bethany vs Tabitha
Bethany and Tabithacompared 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 Tabitha #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #539 and Tabitha #279 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #384 and Tabitha #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bethany was ranked #544 and Tabitha #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Bethany and Tabitha over time
Bethany and Tabitha appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Bethany held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tabitha in 0.
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, Tabitha 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Bethany #197 in 2002, Tabitha #606 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bethany held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tabitha in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #11 in 1999, Tabitha #177 in 2011.
The order changed in 2024: Tabitha moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #304 and #319; by 2024 that had become #539 and #279.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethany #539, Tabitha #279.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1998–2024
Bethany held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tabitha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #32 in 1998, Tabitha #281 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethany #253, Tabitha #407.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2001–2025
Bethany held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tabitha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #197 in 2002, Tabitha #606 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #544, Tabitha #885.
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 | Tabitha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bethany and Tabitha both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Tabitha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #282 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #177 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls