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Betty Name Popularity

How popular is the name Betty? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 1,366 0.388%
1911 — 1,421 0.3816%
1912 — 1,996 0.3958%
1913 — 2,219 0.3914%
1914 — 2,920 0.419%
1915 — 4,178 0.4599%
1916 — 5,129 0.531%
1917 — 6,636 0.6633%
1918 — 8,800 0.82%
1919 — 10,106 0.9651%
1920 — 14,017 1.2607%
1921 — 17,637 1.5403%
1922 — 20,894 1.8754%
1923 — 25,991 2.3205%
1924 — 30,602 2.6352%
1925 — 32,813 2.9031%
1926 — 32,959 2.9966%
1927 — 35,423 3.2001%
1928 — 36,079 3.372%
1929 — 36,673 3.5405%
1930 — 38,233 3.6601%
1931 — 36,104 3.658%
1932 — 34,411 3.483%
1933 — 31,524 3.3837%
1934 — 31,083 3.2154%
1935 — 28,671 2.9504%
1936 — 25,861 2.6847%
1937 — 25,331 2.5707%
1938 — 25,503 2.4912%
1939 — 23,640 2.324%
1940 — 22,074 2.0768%
1941 — 20,902 1.8571%
1942 — 21,654 1.7148%
1943 — 21,596 1.6542%
1944 — 19,758 1.5942%
1945 — 18,386 1.5076%
1946 — 19,712 1.3359%
1947 — 18,963 1.136%
1948 — 16,621 1.0412%
1949 — 14,944 0.929%
1950 — 13,608 0.8452%
1951 — 12,824 0.7564%
1952 — 12,133 0.6951%
1953 — 11,364 0.6421%
1954 — 10,614 0.5806%
1955 — 9,929 0.5398%
1956 — 9,214 0.4878%
1957 — 8,473 0.4403%
1958 — 7,709 0.4079%
1959 — 7,318 0.3852%
1960 — 6,502 0.3432%
1961 — 5,579 0.2955%
1962 — 4,753 0.2589%
1963 — 4,153 0.2314%
1964 — 4,063 0.2308%
1965 — 3,565 0.218%
1966 — 2,928 0.1875%
1967 — 2,532 0.1668%
1968 — 2,107 0.1403%
1969 — 2,107 0.1368%
1970 — 1,951 0.1226%
1971 — 1,744 0.1161%
1972 — 1,330 0.0977%
1973 — 1,295 0.0999%
1974 — 1,108 0.0852%
1975 — 992 0.0772%
1976 — 883 0.0685%
1977 — 768 0.057%
1978 — 668 0.0497%
1979 — 679 0.0482%
1980 — 628 0.043%
1981 — 610 0.0415%
1982 — 600 0.0402%
1983 — 530 0.0359%
1984 — 467 0.0314%
1985 — 460 0.0303%
1986 — 363 0.024%
1987 — 412 0.027%
1988 — 368 0.0236%
1989 — 354 0.0219%
1990 — 369 0.0223%
1991 — 305 0.0187%
1992 — 227 0.0142%
1993 — 256 0.0164%
1994 — 232 0.0151%
1995 — 174 0.0115%
1996 — 156 0.0104%
1997 — 131 0.0089%
1998 — 143 0.0096%
1999 — 146 0.0097%
2000 — 122 0.008%
2001 — 104 0.0069%
2002 — 69 0.0046%
2003 — 91 0.006%
2004 — 92 0.006%
2005 — 70 0.0046%
2006 — 85 0.0054%
2007 — 74 0.0047%
2008 — 93 0.006%
2009 — 84 0.0056%
2010 — 67 0.0046%
2011 — 99 0.0069%
2012 — 91 0.0064%
2013 — 107 0.0075%
2014 — 117 0.008%
2015 — 133 0.0091%
2016 — 112 0.0078%
2017 — 118 0.0085%
2018 — 149 0.0108%
2019 — 101 0.0075%
2020 — 140 0.011%
2021 — 148 0.0121%
2022 — 147 0.0111%
2023 — 146 0.0113%

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Names Like Betty

If you like Betty, you’ll love these other names like Betty.

What names are variants of Betty?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Betty.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Bess

A diminutive form of Elizabeth, “to the Lord I consecrate thee.”

English

Bessie

House; God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Bessy

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Betsey

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Betsy

A diminutive form of Elizabeth.

Hebrew

Bett

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Betta

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Bette

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Betti

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Bettie

Form of Betty

English

Bettina

A fanciful form of Elizabeth, “to the Lord I consecrate thee.”

Latin

Bettine

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

What names sound like Betty?

If you like how Betty sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Betty.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Beata

Blessed

Latin

Beate

Blessed

Latin

Bet

House; God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Beta

Greek

Betha

Life

Celtic

Bettye

God's promise; God is my oath

Hebrew

Bitta

Exalted one

Gaelic

Patty

Noble; patrician

Latin

Lists With Betty

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3 Comments

  1. She was named after both of her great grandmothers, just like I was. It was the easiest decision of my life. I always loved my old school unique name and didn’t think twice about giving our daughter an “old lady name.” I absolutely love it!

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  2. Betty was named after her paternal grandmother.

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    • I love to name my daughter as BETTY.. I am in So love with that name.

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