Betty vs Edith
Betty and Edithcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Betty was ranked #360 and Edith #127 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Betty was ranked #354 and Edith #243 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Betty was ranked #790 and Edith #275 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Betty was ranked #718 and Edith #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Betty was ranked #618 and Edith #489 among girls in Norway.
Betty and Edith over time
Betty and Edith appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Edith held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Betty 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.
Edith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Betty in 1. 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
Betty and Edith changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 1995, ending at #618 and #489.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Betty held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Edith in 27.
Highest recorded here: Betty #349 in 2015, Edith #83 in 2021.
The order changed in 1997: Edith moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1072 and #1112; by 1997 that had become #1450 and #1287.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Betty #360, Edith #127.
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1945–1995
Betty held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Edith in 24.
Highest recorded here: Betty #200 in 1956, Edith #93 in 1945.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Betty #618, Edith #489.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2008–2025
Betty held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edith in 10.
Highest recorded here: Betty #586 in 2021, Edith #185 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Betty #718, Edith #443.
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 | Betty | Edith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Norway · Girls #305 (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
- Betty and Edith both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Betty
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #322 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2000
Highest recorded position: #200 among girls in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1945–2000).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Edith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #93 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #305 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls