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 #728

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Metric Bethany Beth
Current Rank #728 #3043
Total Births (all years) 100,534 159,385
Peak Year 1987 1961
Peak Year Births 3,294 6,716
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bethany Beth
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 240
1900ss — 334
1910ss 46 2,027
1920ss 119 3,101
1930ss 164 3,311
1940ss 471 8,661
1950ss 1,514 33,986
1960ss 3,807 58,383
1970ss 12,181 28,862
1980ss 29,332 15,373
1990ss 27,753 3,457
2000ss 15,368 942
2010ss 7,613 412
2020ss 2,166 219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethany Beth
2014 829 45
2015 770 44
2016 692 39
2017 629 38
2018 657 46
2019 550 33
2020 483 43
2021 464 52
2022 443 40
2023 390 31
2024 386 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, 1915–2024.

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