Beth

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Beth is a feminine given name. It is often short for Elizabeth, Elsbeth, Bethany or Bethan.

From Wikipedia

Beth first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 43 babies (rank #571 that year). In 2024 it was given to 7 girls (rank #2,773). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Beth

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Beth yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

623

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Little Women: Elizabeth 'Beth' March — the gentle musician
In Yellowstone: Beth Dutton — his ferocious daughter

Famous people named Beth

Beth Behrsfilm actor · b. 1985
Beth Dittomodel · b. 1981
Beth Meadassociation football player · b. 1995
Beth Hartrecording artist · b. 1972
Beth GibbonsLiedermacher · b. 1965

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Beth in 2024

Other girls' names starting with B

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	43	#571
1992	23	#858
1993	24	#833
1994	24	#766
1995	34	#662
1996	25	#828
1997	25	#817
1998	24	#832
1999	21	#923
2000	28	#745
2001	20	#969
2002	22	#907
2003	24	#893
2004	19	#1,082
2005	23	#972
2006	18	#1,205
2007	14	#1,501
2008	19	#1,233
2009	14	#1,567
2010	19	#1,270
2011	18	#1,298
2012	12	#1,771
2013	11	#1,894
2014	14	#1,591
2015	19	#1,245
2016	16	#1,451
2017	11	#1,932
2018	5	#3,520
2019	10	#2,057
2020	7	#2,679
2021	13	#1,701
2022	7	#2,632
2023	10	#2,082
2024	7	#2,773