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 #3049

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Metric Bettye Beth
Current Rank Unranked #3049
Total Births (all years) 22,920 159,430
Peak Year 1933 1961
Peak Year Births 763 6,716
Peak Decade 1930s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bettye Beth
1880s 10 77
1890s 37 240
1900s 93 334
1910s 550 2,027
1920s 4,629 3,101
1930s 7,051 3,311
1940s 6,979 8,661
1950s 2,803 33,987
1960s 527 58,384
1970s 132 28,860
1980s 71 15,373
1990s 38 3,457
2000s - 942
2010s - 412
2020s - 264

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
2025 - 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, 1883–1998.

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