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 #1008

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Metric Betty Beth
Current Rank #1008 #3043
Total Births (all years) 1,001,019 159,385
Peak Year 1930 1961
Peak Year Births 38,238 6,716
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Betty Beth
1880ss 1,519 77
1890ss 3,196 240
1900ss 7,921 334
1910ss 44,894 2,027
1920ss 283,097 3,101
1930ss 300,408 3,311
1940ss 194,622 8,661
1950ss 103,204 33,986
1960ss 38,396 58,383
1970ss 11,707 28,862
1980ss 5,163 15,373
1990ss 2,638 3,457
2000ss 1,445 942
2010ss 1,742 412
2020ss 1,067 219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betty Beth
2014 196 45
2015 192 44
2016 179 39
2017 177 38
2018 216 46
2019 162 33
2020 197 43
2021 205 52
2022 210 40
2023 202 31
2024 253 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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