Bethany
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: House of Figs
Background: The name Bethany originates from the Hebrew word 'Beth 'anania,' meaning 'house of figs.' It was later adopted into Greek as 'Bethania,' maintaining the same meaning.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#371
Total births
100,718
Most popular decade
1980s
(88,308 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-334 ranks)
Years in Top 100
6
First recorded year
1915
Gender usage
0.2% male
99.8% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1970
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #4,231
- Peak year
- 1989
- Peak year births
- 15
- Peak rank
- #3,618
- Most recent year
- 2004
- Recent year births
- 8
- Recent rank
- #8,141
Female
- First year
- 1915
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #3,795
- Peak year
- 1987
- Peak year births
- 3,294
- Peak rank
- #87
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 386
- Recent rank
- #727
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).