The baby name Bethany appears in baby name data for the United States from 1920 to 2024. It was most popular in 1987 with 4,287 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Bethany has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1923 | 7 |
| 1925 | 10 |
| 1926 | 5 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1929 | 6 |
| 1931 | 10 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1934 | 8 |
| 1935 | 8 |
| 1938 | 8 |
| 1939 | 19 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 21 |
| 1943 | 15 |
| 1944 | 15 |
| 1945 | 10 |
| 1946 | 18 |
| 1947 | 15 |
| 1948 | 41 |
| 1949 | 70 |
| 1950 | 80 |
| 1951 | 102 |
| 1952 | 100 |
| 1953 | 96 |
| 1954 | 136 |
| 1955 | 157 |
| 1956 | 105 |
| 1957 | 108 |
| 1958 | 112 |
| 1959 | 205 |
| 1960 | 190 |
| 1961 | 201 |
| 1962 | 215 |
| 1963 | 317 |
| 1964 | 345 |
| 1965 | 410 |
| 1966 | 454 |
| 1967 | 484 |
| 1968 | 539 |
| 1969 | 660 |
| 1970 | 741 |
| 1971 | 717 |
| 1972 | 842 |
| 1973 | 1,182 |
| 1974 | 1,374 |
| 1975 | 1,302 |
| 1976 | 1,443 |
| 1977 | 1,824 |
| 1978 | 2,074 |
| 1979 | 2,520 |
| 1980 | 2,907 |
| 1981 | 3,063 |
| 1982 | 3,029 |
| 1983 | 3,131 |
| 1984 | 3,430 |
| 1985 | 3,458 |
| 1986 | 3,846 |
| 1987 | 4,287 |
| 1988 | 4,273 |
| 1989 | 4,110 |
| 1990 | 3,813 |
| 1991 | 3,948 |
| 1992 | 3,270 |
| 1993 | 3,278 |
| 1994 | 3,259 |
| 1995 | 3,173 |
| 1996 | 3,160 |
| 1997 | 3,205 |
| 1998 | 3,259 |
| 1999 | 2,492 |
| 2000 | 2,364 |
| 2001 | 2,120 |
| 2002 | 1,860 |
| 2003 | 1,689 |
| 2004 | 2,134 |
| 2005 | 1,986 |
| 2006 | 1,743 |
| 2007 | 1,470 |
| 2008 | 1,274 |
| 2009 | 975 |
| 2010 | 841 |
| 2011 | 1,024 |
| 2012 | 1,035 |
| 2013 | 816 |
| 2014 | 767 |
| 2015 | 847 |
| 2016 | 734 |
| 2017 | 645 |
| 2018 | 623 |
| 2019 | 574 |
| 2020 | 437 |
| 2021 | 465 |
| 2022 | 455 |
| 2023 | 413 |
| 2024 | 377 |