Feminine dossier · first seen 1884
Beth
Endangered
Down 99.3% from peak
Peak era
1961
Peak births
6,716
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Beth
How many people are named Beth?
An estimated 117,374 living Americans are named Beth.
How rare is Beth?
Beth is very rare among babies today, with 45 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.3% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Beth?
The median age of a living American named Beth is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 66 years old.
Is Beth still popular?
No. Beth is endangered as a baby name, down 99.3% from its 1961 peak with 45 births in 2025.
Where is Beth most common?
Beth has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 43.1× more often than the national baseline.
1884Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
99.3%
2025
45
All-time
159,430
Where it lives now
Beth is most concentrated in Utah — about 43.1× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Idaho.
States where Beth is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.