girl's name
Betha
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 293
Betha is a girl's name. In 1973 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
Betha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1973, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1900s | 20 |
| 1910s | 58 |
| 1920s | 75 |
| 1930s | 59 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 27 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s (to 1973) | 8 |
How popular is Betha?
In 1973, Betha was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Betha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Betha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Betha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Betha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Betha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Betha
How popular is the name Betha?
In 1973, Betha was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Betha a girl's or a boy's name?
Betha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Betha most popular?
Betha peaked in 1923, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.