Betsy
Girl nameBetsy has been given to 48,957 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1959.
Meaning & origin
From the clipping of Elizabeth + -sy (hypocoristic suffix)API.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
48,957
Peak year
1959 (1,390 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -50%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Betsy
Betsy DeVos
American politician and philanthropist (born 1958)
Betsy Blair
American actress (1923–2009)
Betsy Brandt
American actress (born 1973)
Betsy Ross
American upholsterer who was credited by her relatives with making the first American flag
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Betsy.
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