Bethan
Girl name · Celtic · English · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,691 in 1988
0 babies were named Bethan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBethan first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1988, when it reached #7,691.
About the name Bethan
Bethan is a girl name of Celtic, English and Welsh origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-han”. US birth records list Bethan for girls from 1981 to 2012, in 15 of those 32 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #7,691 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 400,000 girls |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 751,880 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 877,193 girls |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
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Questions about the name Bethan
What is the origin of the name Bethan?
Bethan has Celtic, English, Welsh roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Bethan a boy or girl name?
Bethan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bethan?
Bethan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #7,691 in 1988.