Bethsheba vs Betty

Side-by-side comparison of Bethsheba and Betty — 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

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Metric Bethsheba Betty
Current Rank Unranked #1008
Total Births (all years) 5 1,001,019
Peak Year 1979 1930
Peak Year Births 5 38,238
Peak Decade 1970ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bethsheba 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 5 11,707
1980ss — 5,163
1990ss — 2,638
2000ss — 1,445
2010ss — 1,742
2020ss — 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bethsheba Betty
2014 — 196
2015 — 192
2016 — 179
2017 — 177
2018 — 216
2019 — 162
2020 — 197
2021 — 205
2022 — 210
2023 — 202
2024 — 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, 1979–1979.

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