girl's name

Bethani

BETH-uh-nee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,082

Bethani is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1988, when 46 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1967.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Bethani Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

350
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Bethani by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 18
1970s 102
1980s 235
1990s 350
2000s 252
2010s 63

How Popular Is Bethani?

In 2015, Bethani was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Bethani Is Used

England & Wales #2,612 9 in 2008
United States #13,677 7 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Bethani

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Bethani Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bethani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Bethani

  • English BETH-uh-nee

Sibling Names for Bethani

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Bethani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Bethani

How popular is the name Bethani?

In 2015, Bethani was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Bethani a girl's or a boy's name?

Bethani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Bethani?

Bethani has 3 syllables.

When was Bethani most popular?

Bethani peaked in 1988, when 46 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.