Bethanie vs Betty

Side-by-side comparison of Bethanie and Betty — 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

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bethanie Betty
Current Rank Unranked #1008
Total Births (all years) 3,725 1,001,019
Peak Year 1991 1930
Peak Year Births 131 38,238
Peak Decade 1990ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bethanie Betty
1880ss — 1,519
1890ss — 3,196
1900ss — 7,921
1910ss — 44,894
1920ss — 283,097
1930ss — 300,408
1940ss — 194,622
1950ss 40 103,204
1960ss 184 38,396
1970ss 452 11,707
1980ss 868 5,163
1990ss 1,145 2,638
2000ss 687 1,445
2010ss 300 1,742
2020ss 49 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethanie Betty
2014 39 196
2015 33 192
2016 32 179
2017 26 177
2018 14 216
2019 14 162
2020 11 197
2021 11 205
2022 13 210
2023 14 202
2024 — 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, 1950–2023.

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