Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- A village near Jerusalem where Jesus visited Mary: Martha and Lazarus.
A village near Jerusalem where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead; a possible variant of Beth and Ann - Aramaic
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bethany
Pronunciation
b(e)-tha-ny
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #3616, 15 births); most recent 2004 (rank #8139, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #87, 3,296 births); most recent 2025 (rank #751, 362 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 362 |
| 2024 | – | 386 |
| 2023 | – | 390 |
| 2022 | – | 443 |
| 2021 | – | 464 |
| 2020 | – | 483 |
| 2019 | – | 550 |
| 2018 | – | 657 |
| 2017 | – | 629 |
| 2016 | – | 692 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #13, 4,271 births); most recent 2025 (rank #585, 67 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 |
| 2024 | 72 |
| 2023 | 143 |
| 2022 | 161 |
| 2021 | 219 |
| 2020 | 207 |
| 2019 | 277 |
| 2018 | 370 |
| 2017 | 450 |
| 2016 | 556 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4084, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #179, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #31, 163 births); most recent 2025 (rank #429, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2016 | 36 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #32, 72 births); most recent 2025 (rank #161, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #147, 25 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence