Betsy vs Beth

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

Name A

Betsy

Girl name · Rank #2415

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3049

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Metric Betsy Beth
Current Rank #2415 #3049
Total Births (all years) 48,947 159,430
Peak Year 1959 1961
Peak Year Births 1,390 6,716
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Betsy Beth
1880s 166 77
1890s 173 240
1900s 189 334
1910s 841 2,027
1920s 2,551 3,101
1930s 3,929 3,311
1940s 6,980 8,661
1950s 10,561 33,987
1960s 8,558 58,384
1970s 5,461 28,860
1980s 4,059 15,373
1990s 2,014 3,457
2000s 1,805 942
2010s 1,204 412
2020s 456 264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betsy Beth
2014 134 45
2015 125 44
2016 106 39
2017 96 38
2018 94 46
2019 92 33
2020 89 43
2021 67 52
2022 85 40
2023 77 31
2024 75 53
2025 63 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, 1880–2025.

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