Bethany
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Bethany: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Bethany: Recorded since 1991, it reached #11 in 1999, and it stood at #544 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
How to read this chart
- A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
- Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
- A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #13 |
| 1997 | #14 |
| 1998 | #14 |
| 1999 | #11 |
| 2000 | #13 |
| 2001 | #17 |
| 2002 | #17 |
| 2003 | #24 |
| 2004 | #28 |
| 2005 | #40 |
| 2006 | #43 |
| 2007 | #50 |
| 2008 | #55 |
| 2009 | #53 |
| 2010 | #59 |
| 2011 | #64 |
| 2012 | #73 |
| 2013 | #77 |
| 2014 | #86 |
| 2015 | #85 |
| 2016 | #103 |
| 2017 | #122 |
| 2018 | #140 |
| 2019 | #179 |
| 2020 | #226 |
| 2021 | #227 |
| 2022 | #284 |
| 2023 | #304 |
| 2024 | #539 |
| 2025 | #585 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 33 of the 35 years from 1991 to 2025.
In 2025: #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #585 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1991–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Bethany across 4 registrars
- Bethany has fallen by ten or more places over ten years in 3 registrars.
- The longest ranked record is in Republic of Ireland, from 1991 to 2025.
#179 in 2003
#73 in 1997
#11 in 1999
#32 in 1998
Each panel runs 1991 to 2025, top of the panel is #1 on a log scale, with guide lines at #1 and #100. Filled dot: best rank. Open dot: latest rank. Read from 4 official registrars with at least 10 ranked years. Where a registrar publishes separate lists by sex, the better rank for each year is used. A 'meaningful' move is 10 or more places. Lists start in different years, so an earlier first year shows the list is older, not that the name arrived there first, and a best rank in the first years of a list is not compared as a peak. Ranks show position, and cannot show why a name moved.
| Registrar | Ranked years | Best rank | Latest rank | Ten years to latest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1991–2025 | #179 (2003) | #544 (2025) | Down 82 |
| New South Wales, Australia | 1994–2004 | #73 (1997) | #100 (2004) | Down 1 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | #11 (1999) | #585 (2025) | Down 500 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2024 | #32 (1998) | #253 (2024) | Down 154 |
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #585 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Full data tableEvery published rank and count
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1991 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #11 in England and Wales in 1999.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #585 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #539 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #304 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #284 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #227 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #226 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #179 | 277 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #140 | 370 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #122 | 450 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #103 | 556 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #85 | 648 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #86 | 648 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #77 | 710 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #73 | 868 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #64 | 913 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #59 | 1,010 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #53 | 1,135 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #55 | 1,144 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #50 | 1,234 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #43 | 1,371 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #40 | 1,512 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #28 | 1,723 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #24 | 2,205 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #17 | 2,627 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #17 | 2,805 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #13 | 3,730 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #11 | 4,072 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #14 | 4,068 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #14 | 4,074 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #13 | 4,271 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #100 | 72 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #96 | 78 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #88 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #75 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #86 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #86 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #73 | 108 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #73 | 108 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #98 | 83 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #99 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #253 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #159 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #243 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #237 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #134 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #131 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #101 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #130 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #92 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #101 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #99 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #99 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #61 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #70 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #65 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #70 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #61 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #68 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #50 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #46 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #54 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #34 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #37 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #39 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #33 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #34 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #32 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #53 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #544 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #556 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #445 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #357 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #517 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #544 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #362 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #474 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #524 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #335 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #462 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #427 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #273 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #317 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #285 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #319 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #331 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #341 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #307 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #367 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #347 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #257 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #179 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #197 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #225 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #251 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #267 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #380 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #440 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #393 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #352 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #350 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #457 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #384 | 8 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Bethany is officially recorded
5 official registrars have recorded Bethany, between 1991 and 2025, in 33 of those 35 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1991–2025 | 33 | #179 in 2003 |
| New South Wales, Australia | 1994–2004 | 10 | #73 in 1997 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #11 in 1999 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2024 | 28 | #32 in 1998 |
| Scotland | 2024 | 1 | #384 in 2024 |
Its high point came 27 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1997) than in Scotland (2024).
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What is known about Bethany
How to read this- How often it is registered
- Official record
- 5 official registrars, 1991–2025.
- Meaning
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Origin
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Pronunciation
- Not established
- Not recorded yet.
A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1991 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #11 in England and Wales in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.