Bettyjean: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	119	12	–	#1,934
1930s	112	11	-6%	#1,789
1940s	88	9	-21%	#2,426
1950s	21	2	-76%	#4,664
1960s	68	7	+224%	#3,470
1970s	6	1	-91%	#7,136
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	7	1	–	#10,396
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

119

–

#1,934

1930s

112

-6%

#1,789

1940s

-21%

#2,426

1950s

-76%

#4,664

1960s

+224%

#3,470

1970s

-91%

#7,136

1980s

–

1990s

–

#10,396

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bettyjean

Bettyjean 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 1921, 421 American babies have been named Bettyjean. Its peak came in 1924, when 21 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 Bettyjean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bettyjean?

The median living Bettyjean is about 74 years old; half are between 63 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Bettyjean 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.

Bettyjean year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,136
1965	5	#6,621
1960	10	#4,205
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	12	#2,614
1940	9	#2,979
1935	11	#2,593
1930	13	#2,433
1925	15	#2,387
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bettyjean?

The median living Bettyjean is about 74 years old. Half of all living Bettyjeans are between 63 and 83 years old.

How many people named Bettyjean are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Bettyjean are alive in the United States, based on 421 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bettyjean in 2025?

Bettyjean 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 Bettyjean?

421 babies have been named Bettyjean in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bettyjean most popular?

Bettyjean peaked in 1924, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Bettyjean a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bettyjean rising or falling?

Bettyjean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bettyjean popularity over time

The story of Bettyjean

How old are people named Bettyjean?

Bettyjean year by year

Frequently asked questions

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