Beth
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Beth: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Beth: Recorded since 1987, it reached #40 in 2000, and it stood at #266 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
How to read this chart
- A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
- Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
- A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #83 |
| 1997 | #96 |
| 1998 | #108 |
| 1999 | #104 |
| 2000 | #106 |
| 2001 | #114 |
| 2002 | #125 |
| 2003 | #130 |
| 2004 | #149 |
| 2005 | #167 |
| 2006 | #187 |
| 2007 | #221 |
| 2008 | #213 |
| 2009 | #251 |
| 2010 | #268 |
| 2011 | #315 |
| 2012 | #308 |
| 2013 | #368 |
| 2014 | #576 |
| 2015 | #444 |
| 2016 | #645 |
| 2017 | #648 |
| 2018 | #864 |
| 2019 | #1189 |
| 2020 | #1313 |
| 2021 | #1351 |
| 2022 | #1685 |
| 2023 | #1863 |
| 2024 | #2253 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 34 of the 39 years from 1987 to 2025.
In 2024: #161 among girls in Northern Ireland, #181 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #431 among girls in Scotland, #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1987–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Beth across 3 registrars
- Beth did not peak everywhere at once. It reached its best position in Northern Ireland in 2000 and in Republic of Ireland in 2011, 11 years later.
- Beth has fallen by ten or more places over ten years in 3 registrars.
- The longest ranked record is in Republic of Ireland, from 1987 to 2025.
#124 in 2011
#83 in 1996
#40 in 2000
Each panel runs 1987 to 2025, top of the panel is #1 on a log scale, with guide lines at #1 and #100. Filled dot: best rank. Open dot: latest rank. Read from 3 official registrars with at least 10 ranked years. Where a registrar publishes separate lists by sex, the better rank for each year is used. A 'meaningful' move is 10 or more places. Lists start in different years, so an earlier first year shows the list is older, not that the name arrived there first, and a best rank in the first years of a list is not compared as a peak. Ranks show position, and cannot show why a name moved.
| Registrar | Ranked years | Best rank | Latest rank | Ten years to latest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1987–2025 | #124 (2011) | #266 (2025) | Down 139 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2024 | #83 (1996) | #2253 (2024) | Down 1677 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2024 | #40 (2000) | #161 (2024) | Down 67 |
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade
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
Full data tableEvery published rank and count
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1987 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #40 in Northern Ireland in 2000.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #2253 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1863 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1685 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1351 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1313 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1189 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #864 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #648 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #645 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #444 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #576 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #368 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #308 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #315 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #268 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #251 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #213 | 240 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #221 | 230 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #187 | 276 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #167 | 305 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #149 | 348 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #130 | 380 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #125 | 375 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #114 | 409 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #106 | 460 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #104 | 480 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #108 | 473 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #96 | 536 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #83 | 656 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #161 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #209 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #183 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #131 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #103 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #119 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #119 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #103 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #82 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #81 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #94 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #82 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #94 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #78 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #53 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #60 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #45 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #53 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #45 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #48 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #54 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #46 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #50 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #51 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #40 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #55 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #69 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #266 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #212 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #154 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #172 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #146 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #158 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #185 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #127 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #142 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #141 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #157 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #124 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #184 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #193 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #212 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #159 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #166 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #235 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #200 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #176 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #173 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #269 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #206 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #252 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #363 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #393 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #451 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #255 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #446 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #488 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #431 | 7 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Beth is officially recorded
4 official registrars have recorded Beth, between 1987 and 2025, in 34 of those 39 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1987–2025 | 34 | #124 in 2011 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2024 | 29 | #83 in 1996 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2024 | 28 | #40 in 2000 |
| Scotland | 2024 | 1 | #431 in 2024 |
Its high point came 28 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Scotland (2024).
No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1990; it appears again in 1994.
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What is known about Beth
How to read this- How often it is registered
- Official record
- 4 official registrars, 1987–2025.
- Meaning
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Origin
- Not established
- Not researched yet.
- Pronunciation
- Reported
- A recorded pronunciation is available.
A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1987 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #40 in Northern Ireland in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.