Bettyjean vs Bethany

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

Name A

Bettyjean

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Name B

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Metric Bettyjean Bethany
Current Rank Unranked #728
Total Births (all years) 421 100,534
Peak Year 1924 1987
Peak Year Births 21 3,294
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Bettyjean Bethany
1910ss — 46
1920ss 119 119
1930ss 112 164
1940ss 88 471
1950ss 21 1,514
1960ss 68 3,807
1970ss 6 12,181
1980ss — 29,332
1990ss 7 27,753
2000ss — 15,368
2010ss — 7,613
2020ss — 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettyjean 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, 1921–1991.

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