Bethann vs Betty

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

Name A

Bethann

Girl name

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Name B

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Metric Bethann Betty
Current Rank Unranked #1008
Total Births (all years) 2,834 1,001,019
Peak Year 1967 1930
Peak Year Births 116 38,238
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bethann Betty
1880ss — 1,519
1890ss — 3,196
1900ss — 7,921
1910ss — 44,894
1920ss — 283,097
1930ss 5 300,408
1940ss 53 194,622
1950ss 238 103,204
1960ss 961 38,396
1970ss 718 11,707
1980ss 533 5,163
1990ss 210 2,638
2000ss 72 1,445
2010ss 15 1,742
2020ss 29 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethann Betty
2014 7 196
2015 8 192
2016 — 179
2017 — 177
2018 — 216
2019 — 162
2020 7 197
2021 5 205
2022 8 210
2023 9 202
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, 1938–2023.

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