Bettye vs Beth

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

Name A

Bettye

Girl name

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3043

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Metric Bettye Beth
Current Rank Unranked #3043
Total Births (all years) 22,920 159,385
Peak Year 1933 1961
Peak Year Births 763 6,716
Peak Decade 1930ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bettye Beth
1880ss 10 77
1890ss 37 240
1900ss 93 334
1910ss 550 2,027
1920ss 4,629 3,101
1930ss 7,051 3,311
1940ss 6,979 8,661
1950ss 2,803 33,986
1960ss 527 58,383
1970ss 132 28,862
1980ss 71 15,373
1990ss 38 3,457
2000ss — 942
2010ss — 412
2020ss — 219

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettye Beth
2014 — 45
2015 — 44
2016 — 39
2017 — 38
2018 — 46
2019 — 33
2020 — 43
2021 — 52
2022 — 40
2023 — 31
2024 — 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, 1883–1998.

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