girl's name
Betheny
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 304
Betheny is a girl's name. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1988, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
Betheny over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 100 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 10 |
How popular is Betheny?
In 2015, Betheny was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Betheny is used
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 Betheny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Betheny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Betheny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Betheny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Betheny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Betheny
How popular is the name Betheny?
In 2015, Betheny was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Betheny a girl's or a boy's name?
Betheny is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Betheny most popular?
Betheny peaked in 1988, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.