Betty vs Beth

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

Name A

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1012

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3049

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Metric Betty Beth
Current Rank #1012 #3049
Total Births (all years) 1,001,238 159,430
Peak Year 1930 1961
Peak Year Births 38,240 6,716
Peak Decade 1930s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Betty Beth
1880s 1,519 77
1890s 3,196 240
1900s 7,921 334
1910s 44,894 2,027
1920s 283,096 3,101
1930s 300,409 3,311
1940s 194,623 8,661
1950s 103,204 33,987
1960s 38,397 58,384
1970s 11,708 28,860
1980s 5,163 15,373
1990s 2,638 3,457
2000s 1,446 942
2010s 1,744 412
2020s 1,280 264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betty Beth
2014 196 45
2015 192 44
2016 179 39
2017 177 38
2018 216 46
2019 163 33
2020 198 43
2021 205 52
2022 210 40
2023 202 31
2024 253 53
2025 212 45

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, 1880–2025.

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