Bettyann vs Bethany

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

Name A

Bettyann

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Name B

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Bettyann Bethany
Current Rank Unranked #728
Total Births (all years) 1,403 100,534
Peak Year 1943 1987
Peak Year Births 58 3,294
Peak Decade 1940ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Bettyann Bethany
1910ss 18 46
1920ss 192 119
1930ss 307 164
1940ss 392 471
1950ss 242 1,514
1960ss 164 3,807
1970ss 43 12,181
1980ss 17 29,332
1990ss 5 27,753
2000ss 23 15,368
2010ss — 7,613
2020ss — 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettyann Bethany
2014 — 829
2015 — 770
2016 — 692
2017 — 629
2018 — 657
2019 — 550
2020 — 483
2021 — 464
2022 — 443
2023 — 390
2024 — 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, 1917–2008.

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