Bethany vs Beth

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

Name A

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #725

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3049

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Metric Bethany Beth
Current Rank #725 #3049
Total Births (all years) 100,902 159,430
Peak Year 1987 1961
Peak Year Births 3,294 6,716
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bethany Beth
1880s - 77
1890s - 240
1900s - 334
1910s 46 2,027
1920s 119 3,101
1930s 164 3,311
1940s 471 8,661
1950s 1,514 33,987
1960s 3,807 58,384
1970s 12,180 28,860
1980s 29,331 15,373
1990s 27,753 3,457
2000s 15,369 942
2010s 7,615 412
2020s 2,533 264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethany Beth
2014 829 45
2015 770 44
2016 692 39
2017 629 38
2018 658 46
2019 550 33
2020 483 43
2021 465 52
2022 444 40
2023 390 31
2024 389 53
2025 362 45

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, 1915–2025.

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