Beth
- Pronunciation
- [Beth]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Lively
- Origin
- Scottish
Beth Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 325 baby boys have been named Beth. The name peaked in 1963 with 19 US births that year (rank #1845).
Top States for Beth
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Beth births are: Pennsylvania (10), New York (5).
Other Scottish-Origin Names Like Beth
If you like Beth's Scottish origin, consider these related names: Abhainn, Abhainn, Aibne, Acair, Acaiseid, Achaius. Browse all Scottish names →
4-Letter Names Starting with B
Names with Beth's exact length and starting letter: Baal, Babu, Badr, Badu, Baen.
Quick Facts About Beth
US Popularity History (1958–1977)
Annual US births named Beth by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 1961 with 6,716 girls named Beth (girl rank #65 that year).
Where it stands today: in 1977, ranked #97 for girls (2,968 US births). That's 32 places below its 1961 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie | Diminutive Of Elizabeth. | Female | English |
Famous People Named Beth
1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Beth.
- Beth Tweddle — Gymnast (1985)
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Compare Beth to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Beth against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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