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Beth

Girl

Meaning of Beth: Hebrew: 'God is my oath'

Beth is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3282nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2253rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3282

45 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2253

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

159,755

First recorded 1884 · peak 1961

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 2,319 babies1982: 2,003 babies1983: 1,642 babies1984: 1,632 babies1985: 1,347 babies1986: 1,141 babies1987: 937 babies1988: 862 babies1989: 682 babies1990: 663 babies19901991: 544 babies1992: 461 babies1993: 346 babies1994: 315 babies1995: 283 babies1996: 239 babies1997: 238 babies1998: 193 babies1999: 175 babies2000: 161 babies20002001: 156 babies2002: 107 babies2003: 103 babies2004: 103 babies2005: 57 babies2006: 85 babies2007: 61 babies2008: 69 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 36 babies20102011: 49 babies2012: 47 babies2013: 35 babies2014: 45 babies2015: 44 babies2016: 39 babies2017: 38 babies2018: 46 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 43 babies20202021: 52 babies2022: 40 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 53 babies2025: 45 babies
US babies named Beth per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,319.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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