Betsy vs Faith
Betsy and Faithcompared 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 2023, Betsy was ranked #391 and Faith #115 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Betsy was ranked #177 and Faith #281 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Betsy was ranked #790 and Faith #207 among girls in Scotland.
Betsy and Faith over time
Betsy and Faith appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Faith held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Betsy 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.
Faith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Betsy 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Betsy and Faith changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #177 and #281.
- Longest-running competitions
Betsy and Faith were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #177 and #281.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Betsy held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Faith in 25.
Highest recorded here: Betsy #132 in 2017, Faith #61 in 2006.
The order changed in 2024: Betsy moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #248 and #239; by 2024 that had become #227 and #278.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Betsy #177, Faith #281.
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 | Betsy | Faith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #177 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #281 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Betsy has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Faith.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Betsy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #944 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #177 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Faith
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #307 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #42 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #281 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls