Bethanie vs Beth

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

Name A

Bethanie

Girl name

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Metric Bethanie Beth
Current Rank Unranked #3043
Total Births (all years) 3,725 159,385
Peak Year 1991 1961
Peak Year Births 131 6,716
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bethanie Beth
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 240
1900ss — 334
1910ss — 2,027
1920ss — 3,101
1930ss — 3,311
1940ss — 8,661
1950ss 40 33,986
1960ss 184 58,383
1970ss 452 28,862
1980ss 868 15,373
1990ss 1,145 3,457
2000ss 687 942
2010ss 300 412
2020ss 49 219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethanie Beth
2014 39 45
2015 33 44
2016 32 39
2017 26 38
2018 14 46
2019 14 33
2020 11 43
2021 11 52
2022 13 40
2023 14 31
2024 — 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, 1950–2023.

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