Betsey vs Bethany

Side-by-side comparison of Betsey and Bethany — 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

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Betsey Bethany
Current Rank Unranked #728
Total Births (all years) 2,481 100,534
Peak Year 1942 1987
Peak Year Births 62 3,294
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Betsey Bethany
1880ss 33 —
1890ss 32 —
1900ss 27 —
1910ss 107 46
1920ss 230 119
1930ss 304 164
1940ss 495 471
1950ss 393 1,514
1960ss 289 3,807
1970ss 279 12,181
1980ss 177 29,332
1990ss 36 27,753
2000ss 38 15,368
2010ss 36 7,613
2020ss 5 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betsey Bethany
2014 5 829
2015 — 770
2016 5 692
2017 5 629
2018 — 657
2019 — 550
2020 — 483
2021 — 464
2022 5 443
2023 — 390
2024 — 386

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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