Bethlehem vs Betty

Side-by-side comparison of Bethlehem and Betty — 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

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bethlehem Betty
Current Rank #9754 #1008
Total Births (all years) 463 1,001,019
Peak Year 2015 1930
Peak Year Births 24 38,238
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bethlehem Betty
1880ss — 1,519
1890ss — 3,196
1900ss — 7,921
1910ss — 44,894
1920ss — 283,097
1930ss — 300,408
1940ss — 194,622
1950ss — 103,204
1960ss — 38,396
1970ss — 11,707
1980ss 13 5,163
1990ss 96 2,638
2000ss 148 1,445
2010ss 160 1,742
2020ss 46 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethlehem Betty
2014 13 196
2015 24 192
2016 11 179
2017 19 177
2018 14 216
2019 17 162
2020 9 197
2021 14 205
2022 7 210
2023 6 202
2024 10 253

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, 1985–2024.

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