Bethea vs Bethel

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

Name A

Bethea

Girl name

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Name B

Bethel

Girl name · Rank #3633

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Metric Bethea Bethel
Current Rank Unranked #3633
Total Births (all years) 7 5,176
Peak Year 1923 1922
Peak Year Births 7 119
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Bethea Bethel
1890ss — 141
1900ss — 262
1910ss — 798
1920ss 7 977
1930ss — 606
1940ss — 392
1950ss — 250
1960ss — 224
1970ss — 130
1980ss — 107
1990ss — 111
2000ss — 324
2010ss — 611
2020ss — 243

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethea Bethel
2014 — 59
2015 — 70
2016 — 79
2017 — 66
2018 — 82
2019 — 57
2020 — 54
2021 — 63
2022 — 42
2023 — 42
2024 — 42

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, 1923–1923.

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