Beth vs Sloane
Beth and Sloanecompared 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 2024, Beth was ranked #161 and Sloane #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Beth was ranked #266 and Sloane #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Beth was ranked #431 and Sloane #260 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Beth was ranked #2253 and Sloane #666 among girls in England and Wales.
Beth and Sloane over time
Beth and Sloane appear together in 2 published lists, across 24 years of shared records. Beth held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sloane in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Beth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Sloane in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2024
Beth held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sloane in 4.
Highest recorded here: Beth #251 in 2009, Sloane #638 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Sloane moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1313 and #1556; by 2021 that had become #1351 and #1039.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beth #2253, Sloane #666.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2017–2025
Beth held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sloane in 1.
Highest recorded here: Beth #146 in 2018, Sloane #247 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Sloane moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #181 and #342; by 2025 that had become #266 and #247.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beth #266, Sloane #247.
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 | Sloane |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) |
| 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 Sloane.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Sloane
Popularity journey
First recorded2009
First recorded at #5556 among girls in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2025
Highest recorded position: #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2017–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls