Bettye: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	10	–	10	1	–	#939
1890s	37	–	37	4	+270%	#1,188
1900s	93	–	93	9	+151%	#993
1910s	550	–	550	55	+491%	#681
1920s	4,629	–	4,629	463	+742%	#226
1930s	7,051	29	7,080	708	+53%	#220
1940s	6,979	18	6,997	700	-1%	#236
1950s	2,803	–	2,803	280	-60%	#360
1960s	527	–	527	53	-81%	#1,070
1970s	132	–	132	13	-75%	#2,784
1980s	71	–	71	7	-46%	#5,491
1990s	38	–	38	4	-46%	#8,819
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#939

1890s

–

+270%

#1,188

1900s

–

+151%

#993

1910s

550

–

550

+491%

#681

1920s

4,629

–

4,629

463

+742%

#226

1930s

7,051

7,080

708

+53%

#220

1940s

6,979

6,997

700

-1%

#236

1950s

2,803

–

2,803

280

-60%

#360

1960s

527

–

527

-81%

#1,070

1970s

132

–

132

-75%

#2,784

1980s

–

-46%

#5,491

1990s

–

-46%

#8,819

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bettye

Bettye 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 1883, 22,967 American babies have been named Bettye. Its peak came in 1933, when 763 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Bettye?

The median living Bettye is about 79 years old; half are between 74 and 85. An estimated 9,600 people named Bettye 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.

Bettye 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
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1995	–	–	–	–
1990	8	#9,344	–	–
1985	7	#8,430	–	–
1980	10	#6,355	–	–
1975	5	#9,206	–	–
1970	25	#2,784	–	–
1965	54	#1,518	–	–
1960	101	#1,070	–	–
1955	255	#572	–	–
1950	480	#360	–	–
1945	669	#261	–	–
1940	704	#240	8	#2,686
1935	700	#239	5	#3,698
1930	751	#224	6	#3,629
1925	540	#290	–	–
1920	154	#578	–	–
1915	46	#979	–	–
1910	31	#771	–	–
1905	12	#1,098	–	–
1900	9	#1,332	–	–
1895	7	#1,316	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bettye?

The median living Bettye is about 79 years old. Half of all living Bettyes are between 74 and 85 years old.

How many people named Bettye are alive today?

An estimated 9,600 people named Bettye are alive in the United States, based on 22,967 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bettye in 2025?

Bettye 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 Bettye?

22,967 babies have been named Bettye in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bettye most popular?

Bettye peaked in 1933, when 763 newborns received the name.

Is Bettye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bettye rising or falling?

Bettye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Bettye

Bettye popularity over time

The story of Bettye

How old are people named Bettye?

Bettye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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