Bettye vs Bethany

Side-by-side comparison of Bettye and Bethany — 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

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Bettye Bethany
Current Rank Unranked #728
Total Births (all years) 22,920 100,534
Peak Year 1933 1987
Peak Year Births 763 3,294
Peak Decade 1930ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Bettye Bethany
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 37 —
1900ss 93 —
1910ss 550 46
1920ss 4,629 119
1930ss 7,051 164
1940ss 6,979 471
1950ss 2,803 1,514
1960ss 527 3,807
1970ss 132 12,181
1980ss 71 29,332
1990ss 38 27,753
2000ss — 15,368
2010ss — 7,613
2020ss — 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettye 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, 1883–1998.

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