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 #3049

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Metric Betsey Beth
Current Rank Unranked #3049
Total Births (all years) 2,481 159,430
Peak Year 1942 1961
Peak Year Births 62 6,716
Peak Decade 1940s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Betsey Beth
1880s 33 77
1890s 32 240
1900s 27 334
1910s 107 2,027
1920s 230 3,101
1930s 304 3,311
1940s 495 8,661
1950s 393 33,987
1960s 289 58,384
1970s 279 28,860
1980s 177 15,373
1990s 36 3,457
2000s 38 942
2010s 36 412
2020s 5 264

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
2025 - 45

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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