Bethany is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #103 in 2016 with 556 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,271 births ranking #13. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 87.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 552 girls born was named Bethany. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.