Bette

Girl name

Bette has been given to 34,919 babies in the U.S. since 1896. It peaked in 1924.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

34,919

Peak year

1924 (1,742 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1896

10-year trend

▼ -11%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Bette Davis

American actress (1908–1989)

Bette Midler

American singer and actress (born 1945)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Bette.

34,925 babies since 1893

34,427 babies since 1880

35,491 babies since 1880

34,139 babies since 1880

34,126 babies since 1880

33,334 babies since 1880

36,884 babies since 1880

37,089 babies since 1880

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