Betsy vs Bethany

Side-by-side comparison of Betsy and Bethany — 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

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Betsy Bethany
Current Rank #2402 #728
Total Births (all years) 48,881 100,534
Peak Year 1959 1987
Peak Year Births 1,390 3,294
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Betsy Bethany
1880ss 166 —
1890ss 173 —
1900ss 189 —
1910ss 841 46
1920ss 2,551 119
1930ss 3,929 164
1940ss 6,980 471
1950ss 10,561 1,514
1960ss 8,558 3,807
1970ss 5,461 12,181
1980ss 4,058 29,332
1990ss 2,014 27,753
2000ss 1,805 15,368
2010ss 1,203 7,613
2020ss 392 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betsy Bethany
2014 134 829
2015 125 770
2016 106 692
2017 96 629
2018 94 657
2019 92 550
2020 88 483
2021 67 464
2022 85 443
2023 77 390
2024 75 386

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, 1880–2024.

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