Bethany

“House of figs; house of wretchedness (disputed)” — Aramaic via Greek origin

Girl's name · #751 in the US (2025) · 80s

Bethany has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #87 (1987) · 100,902 babies named Bethany all-time · 1 in 4,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 660 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 2,600 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bethanys

Bethany Hamilton — American surfer (born 1990)
Bethany Joy Lenz — American actress
Bethany England — English footballer
Bethany Shriever — English bicycle motocross rider (born 1999)
Bethany Mota — American vlogger

In stories & tradition

Bethany Cabe — Iron Man
Bethany Platt — Coronation Street
Bethany Snow — Arrow · The Flash

What Bethanys become

Among 177 notable people named Bethany:

Athletes appear 1.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Bethany Hamilton, American surfer (born 1990).

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