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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Betsy | Betty |
| Current Rank | #2415 | #1012 |
| Total Births (all years) | 48,947 | 1,001,238 |
| Peak Year | 1959 | 1930 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,390 | 38,240 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1930s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Betsy | Betty |
| 1880s | 166 | 1,519 |
| 1890s | 173 | 3,196 |
| 1900s | 189 | 7,921 |
| 1910s | 841 | 44,894 |
| 1920s | 2,551 | 283,096 |
| 1930s | 3,929 | 300,409 |
| 1940s | 6,980 | 194,623 |
| 1950s | 10,561 | 103,204 |
| 1960s | 8,558 | 38,397 |
| 1970s | 5,461 | 11,708 |
| 1980s | 4,059 | 5,163 |
| 1990s | 2,014 | 2,638 |
| 2000s | 1,805 | 1,446 |
| 2010s | 1,204 | 1,744 |
| 2020s | 456 | 1,280 |
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 | 163 |
| 2020 | 89 | 198 |
| 2021 | 67 | 205 |
| 2022 | 85 | 210 |
| 2023 | 77 | 202 |
| 2024 | 75 | 253 |
| 2025 | 63 | 212 |