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 #3043

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Name B

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Metric Beth Betty
Current Rank #3043 #1008
Total Births (all years) 159,385 1,001,019
Peak Year 1961 1930
Peak Year Births 6,716 38,238
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Beth Betty
1880ss 77 1,519
1890ss 240 3,196
1900ss 334 7,921
1910ss 2,027 44,894
1920ss 3,101 283,097
1930ss 3,311 300,408
1940ss 8,661 194,622
1950ss 33,986 103,204
1960ss 58,383 38,396
1970ss 28,862 11,707
1980ss 15,373 5,163
1990ss 3,457 2,638
2000ss 942 1,445
2010ss 412 1,742
2020ss 219 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Beth Betty
2014 45 196
2015 44 192
2016 39 179
2017 38 177
2018 46 216
2019 33 162
2020 43 197
2021 52 205
2022 40 210
2023 31 202
2024 53 253

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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