Bethlehem vs Beth

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

Name A

Bethlehem

Girl name · Rank #9754

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Metric Bethlehem Beth
Current Rank #9754 #3043
Total Births (all years) 463 159,385
Peak Year 2015 1961
Peak Year Births 24 6,716
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bethlehem Beth
1880ss — 77
1890ss — 240
1900ss — 334
1910ss — 2,027
1920ss — 3,101
1930ss — 3,311
1940ss — 8,661
1950ss — 33,986
1960ss — 58,383
1970ss — 28,862
1980ss 13 15,373
1990ss 96 3,457
2000ss 148 942
2010ss 160 412
2020ss 46 219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethlehem Beth
2014 13 45
2015 24 44
2016 11 39
2017 19 38
2018 14 46
2019 17 33
2020 9 43
2021 14 52
2022 7 40
2023 6 31
2024 10 53

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, 1985–2024.

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