Betzy vs Bethany

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

Name A

Betzy

Girl name

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Name B

Bethany

Girl name · Rank #728

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Betzy Bethany
Current Rank Unranked #728
Total Births (all years) 974 100,534
Peak Year 2006 1987
Peak Year Births 229 3,294
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Betzy Bethany
1910ss — 46
1920ss — 119
1930ss — 164
1940ss — 471
1950ss — 1,514
1960ss — 3,807
1970ss 17 12,181
1980ss 10 29,332
1990ss 86 27,753
2000ss 586 15,368
2010ss 235 7,613
2020ss 40 2,166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betzy Bethany
2014 24 829
2015 14 770
2016 16 692
2017 9 629
2018 6 657
2019 15 550
2020 12 483
2021 7 464
2022 13 443
2023 8 390
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, 1971–2023.

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