Bettie vs Beth

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

Name A

Bettie

Girl name · Rank #8407

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Metric Bettie Beth
Current Rank #8407 #3043
Total Births (all years) 38,385 159,385
Peak Year 1924 1961
Peak Year Births 1,228 6,716
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bettie Beth
1880ss 1,298 77
1890ss 1,357 240
1900ss 1,363 334
1910ss 3,245 2,027
1920ss 10,335 3,101
1930ss 8,936 3,311
1940ss 6,877 8,661
1950ss 3,176 33,986
1960ss 969 58,383
1970ss 322 28,862
1980ss 175 15,373
1990ss 82 3,457
2000ss 88 942
2010ss 107 412
2020ss 55 219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettie Beth
2014 17 45
2015 9 44
2016 7 39
2017 — 38
2018 7 46
2019 10 33
2020 10 43
2021 11 52
2022 10 40
2023 12 31
2024 12 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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