Beth

Girl name

Beth has been given to 159,755 babies in the U.S. since 1884. It peaked in 1961.

Meaning & origin /bɛθ/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

159,755

Peak year

1961 (6,731 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1884

10-year trend

▲ +2%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Beth

Beth Behrs

American actress

Beth Hart

American blues rock musician

Beth Mead

English footballer

Beth Gibbons

British singer

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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