Bette vs Bethany

Side-by-side comparison of Bette and Bethany — 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

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Bette Bethany
Current Rank #8959 #728
Total Births (all years) 34,889 100,534
Peak Year 1924 1987
Peak Year Births 1,736 3,294
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Bette Bethany
1890ss 15 —
1900ss 108 —
1910ss 2,288 46
1920ss 13,273 119
1930ss 7,389 164
1940ss 7,034 471
1950ss 3,438 1,514
1960ss 890 3,807
1970ss 181 12,181
1980ss 99 29,332
1990ss 45 27,753
2000ss 17 15,368
2010ss 65 7,613
2020ss 47 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bette Bethany
2014 8 829
2015 9 770
2016 14 692
2017 — 629
2018 11 657
2019 5 550
2020 7 483
2021 6 464
2022 8 443
2023 15 390
2024 11 386

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, 1896–2024.

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