Betsy vs Betty

Side-by-side comparison of Betsy and Betty — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Betsy

Girl name · Rank #2402

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Name B

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Metric Betsy Betty
Current Rank #2402 #1008
Total Births (all years) 48,881 1,001,019
Peak Year 1959 1930
Peak Year Births 1,390 38,238
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Betsy Betty
1880ss 166 1,519
1890ss 173 3,196
1900ss 189 7,921
1910ss 841 44,894
1920ss 2,551 283,097
1930ss 3,929 300,408
1940ss 6,980 194,622
1950ss 10,561 103,204
1960ss 8,558 38,396
1970ss 5,461 11,707
1980ss 4,058 5,163
1990ss 2,014 2,638
2000ss 1,805 1,445
2010ss 1,203 1,742
2020ss 392 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betsy Betty
2014 134 196
2015 125 192
2016 106 179
2017 96 177
2018 94 216
2019 92 162
2020 88 197
2021 67 205
2022 85 210
2023 77 202
2024 75 253

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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