Beth
Girl name · #3394 in 2025 · Very rare
Beth is currently the #3394 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Beth.
Babies named Beth per year. Source: SSA.
The 141-year story
Beth first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1961, when 6,716 girls were named Beth — good for #65 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Beth against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Beth in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Beth is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Beth will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Beth is most common
State-level data for Beth is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Beth
Beth belongs to the Elizabeth family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
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Counted as one name, the Elizabeth family went to about 9,917 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #8, versus #3394 for Beth alone.
Names like Beth
Statistically, parents drawn to Beth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Becky, Lora, Twila, Betsy, and Leigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Beth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 53 | #3047 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 47 | #3419 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 36 | #4107 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 69 | #2663 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 85 | #2248 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2865 |
| 2004 | 103 | #1835 |
| 2003 | 103 | #1813 |
| 2002 | 107 | #1708 |
| 2001 | 156 | #1257 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Beth a popular girl name?
Beth ranked #3394 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Beth most popular?
Beth peaked in 1961, when 6,716 American girls received the name (ranked #65 that year). Since 1961 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Beth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Beth. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.