Bethania vs Beth

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

Name A

Bethania

Girl name · Rank #13756

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Metric Bethania Beth
Current Rank #13756 #3043
Total Births (all years) 229 159,385
Peak Year 2017 1961
Peak Year Births 17 6,716
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bethania Beth
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 240
1900ss — 334
1910ss — 2,027
1920ss — 3,101
1930ss — 3,311
1940ss — 8,661
1950ss — 33,986
1960ss 5 58,383
1970ss — 28,862
1980ss 5 15,373
1990ss 5 3,457
2000ss 57 942
2010ss 127 412
2020ss 30 219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethania Beth
2014 16 45
2015 14 44
2016 16 39
2017 17 38
2018 15 46
2019 11 33
2020 10 43
2021 — 52
2022 6 40
2023 8 31
2024 6 53

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, 1969–2024.

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