How Many People Are Named Bethe?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Bethe. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Bethe peaked in popularity in 1953 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bethe as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bethe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Bethe is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Bethe is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1953
7 births
Total Registered
34
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bethe
Bethe is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 34 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bethe as a female name
Ranked #6,647 in 1966
5 female births in 1966
Peak: 1953 (7 births)
Bethe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bethe span from the 1940s to the 1960s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 17 babies were registered. Bethe remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Bethe by Decade
How has Bethe tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bethe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bethe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bethe
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Bethe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bethe?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Bethe are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Bethe a common name?
Bethe is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bethe most popular?
Bethe reached peak popularity in 1953, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bethe is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bethe a female name?
Bethe is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bethe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bethe Smith, Bethe Johnson, Bethe Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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