Beth vs Shania
Beth and Shaniacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Beth was ranked #103 and Shania #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Beth was ranked #212 and Shania #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Beth was ranked #2253 and Shania #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
Beth and Shania over time
Beth and Shania appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Beth held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Shania in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Beth rose about as far as Shania fell — from #451 and #516 in 1995 to #212 and #856 in 2023.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Beth #40 in 2000, Shania #74 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Beth held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Shania in 1.
Highest recorded here: Beth #83 in 1996, Shania #107 in 2000.
The order changed in 2024: Shania moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1863 and #2063; by 2024 that had become #2253 and #1353.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beth #2253, Shania #1353.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1995–2023
Beth held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Shania in 2.
Highest recorded here: Beth #124 in 2011, Shania #143 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Beth #212, Shania #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2020
Beth held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Shania in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beth #40 in 2000, Shania #74 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Beth #103, Shania #397.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Beth | Shania |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1353 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beth has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Shania.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Beth
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Shania
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2000
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1999 (recorded 1998–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls