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Worldwide Name Statistics

Beth

Ranked #442 - 1 in 66,599 people
US

Most common in

United States

120k bearers

World total

120,122

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#442

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States120k
Worldwide
~120k
rank #442
Rarity
1 in 66,599
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~120k in US

About the name Beth

There are an estimated 120,122 people named Beth alive worldwide today. That ranks Beth at #442 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Beth is held by approximately 120,122 people, ranking #442 among first names. That works out to roughly 36 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,763 U.S. residents).

Historically Beth is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Beth appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Beth popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Beth, 1884 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1884: 6
  2. 1885: 9
  3. 1886: 17
  4. 1887: 11
  5. 1888: 8
  6. 1889: 26
  7. 1890: 15
  8. 1891: 24
  9. 1892: 18
  10. 1893: 27
  11. 1894: 24
  12. 1895: 22
  13. 1896: 29
  14. 1897: 27
  15. 1898: 22
  16. 1899: 32
  17. 1900: 29
  18. 1901: 23
  19. 1902: 28
  20. 1903: 32
  21. 1904: 30
  22. 1905: 22
  23. 1906: 31
  24. 1907: 36
  25. 1908: 49
  26. 1909: 54
  27. 1910: 63
  28. 1911: 57
  29. 1912: 123
  30. 1913: 129
  31. 1914: 173
  32. 1915: 209
  33. 1916: 285
  34. 1917: 298
  35. 1918: 335
  36. 1919: 355
  37. 1920: 349
  38. 1921: 356
  39. 1922: 284
  40. 1923: 287
  41. 1924: 319
  42. 1925: 315
  43. 1926: 329
  44. 1927: 310
  45. 1928: 290
  46. 1929: 262
  47. 1930: 251
  48. 1931: 238
  49. 1932: 276
  50. 1933: 256
  51. 1934: 343
  52. 1935: 343
  53. 1936: 326
  54. 1937: 371
  55. 1938: 406
  56. 1939: 501
  57. 1940: 470
  58. 1941: 601
  59. 1942: 664
  60. 1943: 785
  61. 1944: 750
  62. 1945: 806
  63. 1946: 962
  64. 1947: 1,179
  65. 1948: 1,087
  66. 1949: 1,357
  67. 1950: 1,580
  68. 1951: 1,980
  69. 1952: 2,360
  70. 1953: 2,564
  71. 1954: 3,041
  72. 1955: 3,280
  73. 1956: 3,807
  74. 1957: 4,359
  75. 1958: 4,989
  76. 1959: 6,081
  77. 1960: 6,267
  78. 1961: 6,731
  79. 1962: 6,431
  80. 1963: 6,696
  81. 1964: 6,698
  82. 1965: 5,786
  83. 1966: 5,461
  84. 1967: 5,201
  85. 1968: 4,779
  86. 1969: 4,469
  87. 1970: 4,259
  88. 1971: 3,693
  89. 1972: 2,825
  90. 1973: 2,570
  91. 1974: 2,531
  92. 1975: 2,331
  93. 1976: 2,316
  94. 1977: 2,976
  95. 1978: 2,749
  96. 1979: 2,696
  97. 1980: 2,858
  98. 1981: 2,319
  99. 1982: 2,003
  100. 1983: 1,642
  101. 1984: 1,632
  102. 1985: 1,347
  103. 1986: 1,141
  104. 1987: 937
  105. 1988: 862
  106. 1989: 682
  107. 1990: 663
  108. 1991: 544
  109. 1992: 461
  110. 1993: 346
  111. 1994: 315
  112. 1995: 283
  113. 1996: 239
  114. 1997: 238
  115. 1998: 193
  116. 1999: 175
  117. 2000: 161
  118. 2001: 156
  119. 2002: 107
  120. 2003: 103
  121. 2004: 103
  122. 2005: 57
  123. 2006: 85
  124. 2007: 61
  125. 2008: 69
  126. 2009: 40
  127. 2010: 36
  128. 2011: 49
  129. 2012: 47
  130. 2013: 35
  131. 2014: 45
  132. 2015: 44
  133. 2016: 39
  134. 2017: 38
  135. 2018: 46
  136. 2019: 33
  137. 2020: 43
  138. 2021: 52
  139. 2022: 40
  140. 2023: 31
  141. 2024: 53
  142. 2025: 45

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Beth worldwide?

There are an estimated 120,122 people named Beth alive worldwide today, ranking #442 globally.

Is Beth a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 66,599 people. In the United States there are roughly 120,122 bearers, which is 1 in 2,763 Americans.

Is Beth a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Beth is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Beth come from?

Who are famous people named Beth?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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