Bette vs Beth

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

Name A

Bette

Girl name · Rank #8959

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Metric Bette Beth
Current Rank #8959 #3043
Total Births (all years) 34,889 159,385
Peak Year 1924 1961
Peak Year Births 1,736 6,716
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bette Beth
1880ss — 77
1890ss 15 240
1900ss 108 334
1910ss 2,288 2,027
1920ss 13,273 3,101
1930ss 7,389 3,311
1940ss 7,034 8,661
1950ss 3,438 33,986
1960ss 890 58,383
1970ss 181 28,862
1980ss 99 15,373
1990ss 45 3,457
2000ss 17 942
2010ss 65 412
2020ss 47 219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bette Beth
2014 8 45
2015 9 44
2016 14 39
2017 — 38
2018 11 46
2019 5 33
2020 7 43
2021 6 52
2022 8 40
2023 15 31
2024 11 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, 1896–2024.

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