Beth vs Betsy

Side-by-side comparison of Beth and Betsy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Name B

Betsy

Girl name · Rank #2402

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Metric Beth Betsy
Current Rank #3043 #2402
Total Births (all years) 159,385 48,881
Peak Year 1961 1959
Peak Year Births 6,716 1,390
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Beth Betsy
1880ss 77 166
1890ss 240 173
1900ss 334 189
1910ss 2,027 841
1920ss 3,101 2,551
1930ss 3,311 3,929
1940ss 8,661 6,980
1950ss 33,986 10,561
1960ss 58,383 8,558
1970ss 28,862 5,461
1980ss 15,373 4,058
1990ss 3,457 2,014
2000ss 942 1,805
2010ss 412 1,203
2020ss 219 392

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beth Betsy
2014 45 134
2015 44 125
2016 39 106
2017 38 96
2018 46 94
2019 33 92
2020 43 88
2021 52 67
2022 40 85
2023 31 77
2024 53 75

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2024.

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