Total births
96
Boys' name · since 1963
Beto
Beto has 96 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11144
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Beto is the #11144 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 96 recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Beto has been recorded 96 times among boys since 1963, currently ranked #11144 nationally and more common than 22% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #11144 among boys today
- 96 born since 1963
- 2020s peak decade
- 22% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Beto is currently the #11144 boys' name in America, more common than 22% of boys - 96 born since 1963, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11144
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 1963
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other boys
Beto vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11144
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 22% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Beto was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
8 babies were named Beto in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
How Beto compares
96 25th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Beto's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Beto | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 96 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Beto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Beto splits its recorded history at 2015: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Beto at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#11,144
Active since
1963
Beto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Beto by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Beto's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Beto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (33% of all-time use).
Beto by state
Where Beto concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 5.2% |
Texas share of Beto's total US births 5.2%
5 of 96 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beto? ▼
Beto has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11144 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Beto most popular? ▼
Beto was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Beto most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Beto are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Beto been used? ▼
Beto has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Beto? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Betty, Bethel, Betzalel, Beth, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Beto's data
- Texas records the most Betos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Beto
Nearby Names Like Beto
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beto
Betty Boy
3,619 births
Bethel Boy
1,016 births
Betzalel Boy
#4778 387 births
Beth Boy
325 births
Bethany Boy
184 births
Compare Beto side by side: Beto vs Betty Beto vs Bethel Beto vs Betzalel
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Beto
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Beto: #11144 Boys' Name - 96 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beto. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Beto draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.