The first name Beth
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Beth last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 12 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 656 births (#83).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Beth with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Beth at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 45 girls born in the United States were named Beth, the 3,405th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 6,716 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Beth
47 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Beth BehrsAmerican actress, born 1985
- Beth HartAmerican blues rock musician, born 1972
- Beth DittoAmerican singer, born 1981
- Beth MeadEnglish footballer, born 1995
- Beth GibbonsBritish singer, born 1965
- Beth BroderickAmerican actress, born 1959
- Mary Beth HurtAmerican stage and film actress, 1946–2026
- Beth GrantAmerican actress, born 1949
- Beth RiesgrafAmerican actress, born 1978
- Beth CarvalhoBrazilian musician (1946–2019)
- Beth TweddleBritish artistic gymnast (born 1985)
- Beth MooneyAustralian cricketer (born 1994)
Questions
- How popular is the name Beth?
- In 2024, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Beth, ranking 2,253rd. Its peak was 1996, with 656 births.
- Is Beth a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 159,755 US babies named Beth since 1880 were girls.
- When was Beth most popular?
- 1961 in the United States, when 6,716 babies were named Beth, its highest rank at 65th.