Betty
Girl nameBetty has been given to 1,004,857 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1930. In 2025, about 1 in 7,581 girls was named Betty.
Meaning & origin /ˈbɛti/
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
1,004,857
Peak year
1930 (38,396 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +10%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Betty's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | #100 | — |
| 1925 | #3 | #703 |
| 1950 | #26 | — |
| 1975 | #237 | — |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Betty — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Betty
Lauren Bacall
American actress (1924–2014)
Betty White
American actress and comedian (1922–2021)
Betty Ford
First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977
Betty Friedan
American feminist writer and activist (1921–2006)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Betty.
FAQ
How popular is the name Betty?
Betty has been given to 1,004,857 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Betty peak?
Betty peaked in 1930, when 38,396 babies were given the name.
Is Betty a girl or boy name?
Betty is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Betty are girls).
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