Bethia vs Bethany

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

Name A

Bethia

Girl name

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Name B

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Bethia Bethany
Current Rank Unranked #728
Total Births (all years) 29 100,534
Peak Year 1975 1987
Peak Year Births 7 3,294
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Bethia Bethany
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 119
1930ss — 164
1940ss — 471
1950ss — 1,514
1960ss — 3,807
1970ss 7 12,181
1980ss 5 29,332
1990ss — 27,753
2000ss 5 15,368
2010ss 12 7,613
2020ss — 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethia Bethany
2014 — 829
2015 5 770
2016 — 692
2017 7 629
2018 — 657
2019 — 550
2020 — 483
2021 — 464
2022 — 443
2023 — 390
2024 — 386

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, 1975–2017.

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