Betsey vs Beth

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

Name A

Betsey

Girl name

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Metric Betsey Beth
Current Rank Unranked #3043
Total Births (all years) 2,481 159,385
Peak Year 1942 1961
Peak Year Births 62 6,716
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Betsey Beth
1880ss 33 77
1890ss 32 240
1900ss 27 334
1910ss 107 2,027
1920ss 230 3,101
1930ss 304 3,311
1940ss 495 8,661
1950ss 393 33,986
1960ss 289 58,383
1970ss 279 28,862
1980ss 177 15,373
1990ss 36 3,457
2000ss 38 942
2010ss 36 412
2020ss 5 219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betsey Beth
2014 5 45
2015 — 44
2016 5 39
2017 5 38
2018 — 46
2019 — 33
2020 — 43
2021 — 52
2022 5 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, 1884–2022.

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