Bethel vs Betty

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

Name A

Bethel

Girl name · Rank #3633

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Name B

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Metric Bethel Betty
Current Rank #3633 #1008
Total Births (all years) 5,176 1,001,019
Peak Year 1922 1930
Peak Year Births 119 38,238
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bethel Betty
1880ss — 1,519
1890ss 141 3,196
1900ss 262 7,921
1910ss 798 44,894
1920ss 977 283,097
1930ss 606 300,408
1940ss 392 194,622
1950ss 250 103,204
1960ss 224 38,396
1970ss 130 11,707
1980ss 107 5,163
1990ss 111 2,638
2000ss 324 1,445
2010ss 611 1,742
2020ss 243 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethel Betty
2014 59 196
2015 70 192
2016 79 179
2017 66 177
2018 82 216
2019 57 162
2020 54 197
2021 63 205
2022 42 210
2023 42 202
2024 42 253

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, 1890–2024.

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