Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Bettie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #9,549
Rank 2025
#9,549
among girls · ↓1,012 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Bettie
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
1,233 babies
All-time total
38,478
#710 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Bettie popularity over time

38,478 babies have been named Bettie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 1,298 – 1,298 130 – #131
1890s 1,357 – 1,357 136 +5% #194
1900s 1,363 – 1,363 136 0% #250
1910s 3,245 – 3,245 325 +138% #259
1920s 10,335 27 10,362 1,036 +219% #178
1930s 8,936 41 8,977 898 -13% #177
1940s 6,877 10 6,887 689 -23% #225
1950s 3,176 5 3,181 318 -54% #363
1960s 969 – 969 97 -70% #775
1970s 322 – 322 32 -67% #1,711
1980s 175 – 175 18 -46% #3,349
1990s 82 – 82 8 -53% #7,361
2000s 88 – 88 9 +7% #8,596
2010s 107 – 107 11 +22% #7,039
2020s (to 2025) 65 – 65 11 +1% #8,537

The story of Bettie

Bettie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,549 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 38,478 American babies have been named Bettie. Its peak came in 1924, when 1,233 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bettie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bettie?

The median living Bettie is about 79 years old; half are between 71 and 86. An estimated 11 thousand people named Bettie are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bettie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,549 – –
2024 12 #8,537 – –
2023 12 #8,570 – –
2022 10 #9,800 – –
2021 11 #9,069 – –
2020 10 #9,666 – –
2019 10 #9,851 – –
2018 7 #12,701 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 7 #13,114 – –
2015 9 #11,035 – –
2014 17 #7,039 – –
2013 13 #8,658 – –
2012 14 #8,277 – –
2011 17 #7,163 – –
2010 13 #8,794 – –
2009 13 #8,978 – –
2008 14 #8,596 – –
2007 12 #9,641 – –
2006 10 #10,716 – –
2005 8 #12,002 – –
2004 6 #14,454 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 8 #11,286 – –
2001 9 #10,228 – –
2000 8 #10,875 – –
1995 6 #11,967 – –
1990 11 #7,361 – –
1985 16 #4,647 – –
1980 23 #3,517 – –
1975 28 #2,688 – –
1970 53 #1,721 – –
1965 75 #1,242 – –
1960 174 #775 – –
1955 279 #548 – –
1950 437 #387 – –
1945 691 #255 5 #3,378
1940 747 #225 – –
1935 831 #205 – –
1930 1,005 #191 5 #4,051
1925 1,204 #181 – –
1920 777 #232 – –
1915 347 #317 – –
1910 166 #300 – –
1905 128 #294 – –
1900 167 #250 – –
1895 133 #239 – –
1890 136 #204 – –
1885 127 #162 – –
1880 113 #138 – –

Famous people named Bettie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Bettie Page Bettie Page American pin-up model (1923–2008) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bettie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bettie?

The median living Bettie is about 79 years old. Half of all living Betties are between 71 and 86 years old.

How many people named Bettie are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Bettie are alive in the United States, based on 38,478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bettie in 2025?

Bettie ranked #9,549 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bettie?

38,478 babies have been named Bettie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bettie most popular?

Bettie peaked in 1924, when 1,233 newborns received the name.

Is Bettie a boy or girl name?

Bettie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bettie rising or falling?

Bettie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Bettie?

Well-known people named Bettie include Bettie Page (model).

Names like Bettie

Names that sound and feel close to Bettie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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