Girls name
Bethany
Bethany is a girls' name given to 98,508 girls in the United States since 1920, peaking in 1987 with 3,292 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 23rd among girls names in Rhode Island in 1979.
Which states favor Bethany
Bethany by state
Top states by all-time births named Bethany. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 7,827 | #746 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 7,572 | #646 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 6,075 | #514 (2025) |
| 4 | Michigan | 5,424 | #800 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 5,114 | #354 (2025) |
| 6 | New York | 4,139 | #866 (2025) |
| 7 | Illinois | 3,636 | #1138 (2025) |
| 8 | Tennessee | 3,249 | #906 (2025) |
| 9 | Florida | 3,130 | #1125 (2025) |
| 10 | Indiana | 2,977 | #550 (2025) |
| 11 | North Carolina | 2,677 | #664 (2025) |
| 12 | Kentucky | 2,632 | #387 (2025) |
| 13 | Georgia | 2,567 | #1097 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 2,491 | #651 (2025) |
| 15 | Virginia | 2,450 | #615 (2025) |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 2,281 | #868 (2020) |
| 17 | Minnesota | 2,091 | #672 (2025) |
| 18 | Washington | 2,084 | #691 (2025) |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 2,036 | #424 (2025) |
| 20 | Alabama | 1,873 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).