Bettylou vs Bethany

Side-by-side comparison of Bettylou and Bethany — 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

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bettylou Bethany
Current Rank Unranked #728
Total Births (all years) 1,390 100,534
Peak Year 1927 1987
Peak Year Births 81 3,294
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Bettylou Bethany
1910ss 37 46
1920ss 473 119
1930ss 431 164
1940ss 302 471
1950ss 92 1,514
1960ss 49 3,807
1970ss — 12,181
1980ss — 29,332
1990ss — 27,753
2000ss — 15,368
2010ss 6 7,613
2020ss — 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettylou Bethany
2014 — 829
2015 6 770
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, 1916–2015.

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