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 #2402

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Metric Betsy Beth
Current Rank #2402 #3043
Total Births (all years) 48,881 159,385
Peak Year 1959 1961
Peak Year Births 1,390 6,716
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Betsy Beth
1880ss 166 77
1890ss 173 240
1900ss 189 334
1910ss 841 2,027
1920ss 2,551 3,101
1930ss 3,929 3,311
1940ss 6,980 8,661
1950ss 10,561 33,986
1960ss 8,558 58,383
1970ss 5,461 28,862
1980ss 4,058 15,373
1990ss 2,014 3,457
2000ss 1,805 942
2010ss 1,203 412
2020ss 392 219

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 88 43
2021 67 52
2022 85 40
2023 77 31
2024 75 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, 1880–2024.

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