Betty vs Bethany

Side-by-side comparison of Betty and Bethany — 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

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Betty Bethany
Current Rank #1008 #728
Total Births (all years) 1,001,019 100,534
Peak Year 1930 1987
Peak Year Births 38,238 3,294
Peak Decade 1930ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Betty Bethany
1880ss 1,519 —
1890ss 3,196 —
1900ss 7,921 —
1910ss 44,894 46
1920ss 283,097 119
1930ss 300,408 164
1940ss 194,622 471
1950ss 103,204 1,514
1960ss 38,396 3,807
1970ss 11,707 12,181
1980ss 5,163 29,332
1990ss 2,638 27,753
2000ss 1,445 15,368
2010ss 1,742 7,613
2020ss 1,067 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betty Bethany
2014 196 829
2015 192 770
2016 179 692
2017 177 629
2018 216 657
2019 162 550
2020 197 483
2021 205 464
2022 210 443
2023 202 390
2024 253 386

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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