Bettylou vs Beth

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

Name A

Bettylou

Girl name

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Name B

Beth

Girl name · Rank #3049

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Metric Bettylou Beth
Current Rank Unranked #3049
Total Births (all years) 1,390 159,430
Peak Year 1927 1961
Peak Year Births 81 6,716
Peak Decade 1920s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bettylou Beth
1880s - 77
1890s - 240
1900s - 334
1910s 37 2,027
1920s 473 3,101
1930s 431 3,311
1940s 302 8,661
1950s 92 33,987
1960s 49 58,384
1970s - 28,860
1980s - 15,373
1990s - 3,457
2000s - 942
2010s 6 412
2020s - 264

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettylou Beth
2014 - 45
2015 6 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, 1916–2015.

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