Bettyann: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	18	2	–	#2,528
1920s	192	19	+967%	#1,313
1930s	307	31	+60%	#1,145
1940s	392	39	+28%	#1,032
1950s	242	24	-38%	#1,498
1960s	164	16	-32%	#2,374
1970s	43	4	-74%	#5,161
1980s	17	2	-60%	#8,243
1990s	5	1	-71%	#14,434
2000s	23	2	+360%	#12,257
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,528

1920s

192

+967%

#1,313

1930s

307

+60%

#1,145

1940s

392

+28%

#1,032

1950s

242

-38%

#1,498

1960s

164

-32%

#2,374

1970s

-74%

#5,161

1980s

-60%

#8,243

1990s

-71%

#14,434

2000s

+360%

#12,257

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bettyann

Bettyann is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 1,403 American babies have been named Bettyann. Its peak came in 1943, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Bettyann stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bettyann?

The median living Bettyann is about 74 years old; half are between 64 and 82. An estimated 800 people named Bettyann are alive in the United States today.

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

Bettyann year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#17,958
2007	6	#15,786
2006	–	–
2005	5	#16,878
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,257
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,557
1975	7	#7,246
1970	7	#6,426
1965	16	#3,158
1960	25	#2,374
1955	20	#2,480
1950	38	#1,498
1945	24	#1,702
1940	41	#1,134
1935	19	#1,788
1930	34	#1,293
1925	19	#2,031
1920	6	#4,453
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bettyann?

The median living Bettyann is about 74 years old. Half of all living Bettyanns are between 64 and 82 years old.

How many people named Bettyann are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Bettyann are alive in the United States, based on 1,403 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bettyann in 2025?

Bettyann did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bettyann?

1,403 babies have been named Bettyann in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bettyann most popular?

Bettyann peaked in 1943, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Bettyann a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bettyann rising or falling?

Bettyann has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bettyann popularity over time

The story of Bettyann

How old are people named Bettyann?

Bettyann year by year

Frequently asked questions

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