Beth vs Betty

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

Name A

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3049

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Name B

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1012

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Metric Beth Betty
Current Rank #3049 #1012
Total Births (all years) 159,430 1,001,238
Peak Year 1961 1930
Peak Year Births 6,716 38,240
Peak Decade 1960s 1930s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Beth Betty
1880s 77 1,519
1890s 240 3,196
1900s 334 7,921
1910s 2,027 44,894
1920s 3,101 283,096
1930s 3,311 300,409
1940s 8,661 194,623
1950s 33,987 103,204
1960s 58,384 38,397
1970s 28,860 11,708
1980s 15,373 5,163
1990s 3,457 2,638
2000s 942 1,446
2010s 412 1,744
2020s 264 1,280

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beth Betty
2014 45 196
2015 44 192
2016 39 179
2017 38 177
2018 46 216
2019 33 163
2020 43 198
2021 52 205
2022 40 210
2023 31 202
2024 53 253
2025 45 212

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, 1884–2025.

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