Bettina vs Bethany

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

Name A

Bettina

Girl name · Rank #15334

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Name B

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Bettina Bethany
Current Rank #15334 #728
Total Births (all years) 6,471 100,534
Peak Year 1965 1987
Peak Year Births 192 3,294
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Bettina Bethany
1900ss 36 —
1910ss 248 46
1920ss 248 119
1930ss 224 164
1940ss 537 471
1950ss 909 1,514
1960ss 1,640 3,807
1970ss 1,115 12,181
1980ss 990 29,332
1990ss 249 27,753
2000ss 131 15,368
2010ss 103 7,613
2020ss 41 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettina Bethany
2014 11 829
2015 6 770
2016 13 692
2017 9 629
2018 10 657
2019 5 550
2020 8 483
2021 12 464
2022 7 443
2023 9 390
2024 5 386

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, 1903–2024.

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