Beth
Beth is a feminine given name. It is often short for Elizabeth, Elsbeth, Bethany or Bethan.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Beth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Beth is a feminine given name. It is often short for Elizabeth, Elsbeth, Bethany or Bethan.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Beth
The earliest SSA record of Beth as a baby girl name dates back to 1884, when 6 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 6,716 newborns named Beth — #65 in the national rankings. About 37% of every Beth on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Beth ranks #3,382 for baby girls with 46 births, holding steady (+2%). All told, over 159K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Beth
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Beth. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Beth
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Beth (singer) (born 1981), Spanish singer
- Beth Aala , American filmmaker
- Beth Accomando , American film critic
- Beth Akers (born 1983), American economist
- Beth Alexander (born 2003), English field hockey player
- Beth Allen (golfer) (born 1981), American professional golfer
- Beth Allen (born 1984), New Zealand actress
- Beth Altringer , American product designer
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Names that sound like Beth
Phonetically similar names — useful when Beth is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bith
- Both
- Bath
- Booth
- Bathe
- Beath
- Boothe
- Bothe
- Buth
- Beith
- Baith
- Baath
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Beth
Beth is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 159K births in the dataset. Beth's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #65. Use the chart and map above to compare Beth's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.