Betta vs Bette

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

Name A

Betta

Girl name

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Name B

Bette

Girl name · Rank #8959

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Betta Bette
Current Rank Unranked #8959
Total Births (all years) 78 34,889
Peak Year 1919 1924
Peak Year Births 8 1,736
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Betta Bette
1890ss — 15
1900ss — 108
1910ss 8 2,288
1920ss 41 13,273
1930ss 16 7,389
1940ss — 7,034
1950ss 13 3,438
1960ss — 890
1970ss — 181
1980ss — 99
1990ss — 45
2000ss — 17
2010ss — 65
2020ss — 47

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betta Bette
2014 — 8
2015 — 9
2016 — 14
2018 — 11
2019 — 5
2020 — 7
2021 — 6
2022 — 8
2023 — 15
2024 — 11

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, 1919–1956.

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