Bethania vs Betty

Side-by-side comparison of Bethania and Betty — 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

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Metric Bethania Betty
Current Rank #13756 #1008
Total Births (all years) 229 1,001,019
Peak Year 2017 1930
Peak Year Births 17 38,238
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bethania Betty
1880ss — 1,519
1890ss — 3,196
1900ss — 7,921
1910ss — 44,894
1920ss — 283,097
1930ss — 300,408
1940ss — 194,622
1950ss — 103,204
1960ss 5 38,396
1970ss — 11,707
1980ss 5 5,163
1990ss 5 2,638
2000ss 57 1,445
2010ss 127 1,742
2020ss 30 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethania Betty
2014 16 196
2015 14 192
2016 16 179
2017 17 177
2018 15 216
2019 11 162
2020 10 197
2021 — 205
2022 6 210
2023 8 202
2024 6 253

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, 1969–2024.

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