Bethany vs Betsy

Side-by-side comparison of Bethany and Betsy — 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

Betsy

Girl name · Rank #2402

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Metric Bethany Betsy
Current Rank #728 #2402
Total Births (all years) 100,534 48,881
Peak Year 1987 1959
Peak Year Births 3,294 1,390
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bethany Betsy
1880ss — 166
1890ss — 173
1900ss — 189
1910ss 46 841
1920ss 119 2,551
1930ss 164 3,929
1940ss 471 6,980
1950ss 1,514 10,561
1960ss 3,807 8,558
1970ss 12,181 5,461
1980ss 29,332 4,058
1990ss 27,753 2,014
2000ss 15,368 1,805
2010ss 7,613 1,203
2020ss 2,166 392

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethany Betsy
2014 829 134
2015 770 125
2016 692 106
2017 629 96
2018 657 94
2019 550 92
2020 483 88
2021 464 67
2022 443 85
2023 390 77
2024 386 75

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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