Bethany vs Betty
Side-by-side comparison of Bethany and Betty - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bethany | Betty |
| Current Rank | #725 | #1012 |
| Total Births (all years) | 100,902 | 1,001,238 |
| Peak Year | 1987 | 1930 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,294 | 38,240 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1930s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1915 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bethany | Betty |
| 1880s | - | 1,519 |
| 1890s | - | 3,196 |
| 1900s | - | 7,921 |
| 1910s | 46 | 44,894 |
| 1920s | 119 | 283,096 |
| 1930s | 164 | 300,409 |
| 1940s | 471 | 194,623 |
| 1950s | 1,514 | 103,204 |
| 1960s | 3,807 | 38,397 |
| 1970s | 12,180 | 11,708 |
| 1980s | 29,331 | 5,163 |
| 1990s | 27,753 | 2,638 |
| 2000s | 15,369 | 1,446 |
| 2010s | 7,615 | 1,744 |
| 2020s | 2,533 | 1,280 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Bethany | Betty |
| 2014 | 829 | 196 |
| 2015 | 770 | 192 |
| 2016 | 692 | 179 |
| 2017 | 629 | 177 |
| 2018 | 658 | 216 |
| 2019 | 550 | 163 |
| 2020 | 483 | 198 |
| 2021 | 465 | 205 |
| 2022 | 444 | 210 |
| 2023 | 390 | 202 |
| 2024 | 389 | 253 |
| 2025 | 362 | 212 |