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Baby name

Beth

Girl

Origin of the name

Beth is a short form of Elizabeth.

Short-lived name

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The high point came in 1961, with 6,716 births and the No. 65 spot that year. The decline was steep: births are now 99% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 3388. 37% of all babies named Beth since 1880 were born in the 1960s.
159,430births since 1880
1960sgeneration
No. 65rank at its peak, in 1961

Where babies named Beth are born

1961

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The darker the blue, the more common Beth is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Beth is most common in Indiana (2.1 times), Ohio (1.9) and Pennsylvania (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

Names from the same era

Laurie · Carla · Annette · Carmen · Kim · Regina

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