Bethany is a popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #85 in 2015 with 648 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,271 births ranking #13. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 84.8%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 475 girls born was named Bethany. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.