Bethsheba vs Beth

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

Name A

Bethsheba

Girl name

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Metric Bethsheba Beth
Current Rank Unranked #3043
Total Births (all years) 5 159,385
Peak Year 1979 1961
Peak Year Births 5 6,716
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bethsheba 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 5 28,862
1980ss — 15,373
1990ss — 3,457
2000ss — 942
2010ss — 412
2020ss — 219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethsheba Beth
2014 — 45
2015 — 44
2016 — 39
2017 — 38
2018 — 46
2019 — 33
2020 — 43
2021 — 52
2022 — 40
2023 — 31
2024 — 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, 1979–1979.

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