girl's name

Bethney

BETH-nee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 75

Bethney is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1997 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1989, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1969.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Bethney Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s.

18
'60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Bethney by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 6
1970s 18
1980s 8
1990s 15

How Popular Is Bethney?

In 1997, Bethney was given to 5 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 Bethney Is Used

England & Wales #4,266 4 in 2005
United States #14,213 5 in 1997

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 Bethney

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

Parents Who Like Bethney Also Like

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

How to Say Bethney

  • English BETH-nee

Sibling Names for Bethney

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

Common Questions About Bethney

How popular is the name Bethney?

In 1997, Bethney was given to 5 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 Bethney a girl's or a boy's name?

Bethney is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Bethney?

Bethney has 2 syllables.

When was Bethney most popular?

Bethney peaked in 1989, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.