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.

Name A

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Name B

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Metric Bethany Betty
Current Rank #728 #1008
Total Births (all years) 100,534 1,001,019
Peak Year 1987 1930
Peak Year Births 3,294 38,238
Peak Decade 1980ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bethany Betty
1880ss — 1,519
1890ss — 3,196
1900ss — 7,921
1910ss 46 44,894
1920ss 119 283,097
1930ss 164 300,408
1940ss 471 194,622
1950ss 1,514 103,204
1960ss 3,807 38,396
1970ss 12,181 11,707
1980ss 29,332 5,163
1990ss 27,753 2,638
2000ss 15,368 1,445
2010ss 7,613 1,742
2020ss 2,166 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethany Betty
2014 829 196
2015 770 192
2016 692 179
2017 629 177
2018 657 216
2019 550 162
2020 483 197
2021 464 205
2022 443 210
2023 390 202
2024 386 253

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, 1915–2024.

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