Bethany is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #122 in 2017 with 450 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 4,271 births ranking #13. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 89.5%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 665 girls born was named Bethany. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.