Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Lively
House; a diminutive of Elizabeth and Bethany. Beth is remembered fondly by generations of readers as the gentle, loving sister in Louisa May Alcott''s Little Women. - English
Syllables
1
Themes
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Beth
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #1836, 19 births); most recent 1989 (rank #7903, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #65, 6,715 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3389, 45 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 45 |
| 2024 | – | 53 |
| 2023 | – | 31 |
| 2022 | – | 40 |
| 2021 | – | 52 |
| 2020 | – | 43 |
| 2019 | – | 33 |
| 2018 | – | 46 |
| 2017 | – | 38 |
| 2016 | – | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #83, 656 births); most recent 2024 (rank #2253, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2017 | 64 |
| 2016 | 65 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4627, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #124, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #267, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2017 | 35 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #37, 157 births); most recent 2025 (rank #474, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2017 | 44 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #45, 54 births); most recent 2025 (rank #140, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #250, 11 births); most recent 2008 (rank #619, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence