Bethany is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bethany means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bethany across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bethany has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bethany is a girl name of Aramaic origin meaning “house of figs”. a village near Jerusalem in the Bible.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 101,086 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 43,071 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,530 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 985 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 359 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bethany per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 1996 (4,271/yr) · United States peaked in 1987 (3,307/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2000 (163/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (72/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2003 (22/yr).
Bethany has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1987, when it ranked #182 nationally (given to 3,314 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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