Bethan

Bethan

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Welsh

Bethan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 825 babies (rank #72 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Bethan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Bethan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,666

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

825

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	825	#72
1997	750	#73
1998	673	#80
1999	637	#84
2000	592	#88
2001	482	#102
2002	408	#112
2003	401	#127
2004	367	#141
2005	382	#140
2006	353	#148
2007	295	#183
2008	252	#204
2009	228	#219
2010	194	#259
2011	176	#278
2012	175	#281
2013	140	#331
2014	133	#344
2015	113	#402
2016	90	#483

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

825

#72

1997

750

#73

1998

673

#80

1999

637

#84

2000

592

#88

2001

482

#102

2002

408

#112

2003

401

#127

2004

367

#141

2005

382

#140

2006

353

#148

2007

295

#183

2008

252

#204

2009

228

#219

2010

194

#259

2011

176

#278

2012

175

#281

2013

140

#331

2014

133

#344

2015

113

#402

2016

#483

Numerology of Bethan

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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