Bettie vs Bethany

Side-by-side comparison of Bettie and Bethany — 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

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Bettie Bethany
Current Rank #8407 #728
Total Births (all years) 38,385 100,534
Peak Year 1924 1987
Peak Year Births 1,228 3,294
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Bettie Bethany
1880ss 1,298 —
1890ss 1,357 —
1900ss 1,363 —
1910ss 3,245 46
1920ss 10,335 119
1930ss 8,936 164
1940ss 6,877 471
1950ss 3,176 1,514
1960ss 969 3,807
1970ss 322 12,181
1980ss 175 29,332
1990ss 82 27,753
2000ss 88 15,368
2010ss 107 7,613
2020ss 55 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettie Bethany
2014 17 829
2015 9 770
2016 7 692
2017 — 629
2018 7 657
2019 10 550
2020 10 483
2021 11 464
2022 10 443
2023 12 390
2024 12 386

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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