Bette vs Betty

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

Name A

Bette

Girl name · Rank #8959

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Name B

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Metric Bette Betty
Current Rank #8959 #1008
Total Births (all years) 34,889 1,001,019
Peak Year 1924 1930
Peak Year Births 1,736 38,238
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bette Betty
1880ss — 1,519
1890ss 15 3,196
1900ss 108 7,921
1910ss 2,288 44,894
1920ss 13,273 283,097
1930ss 7,389 300,408
1940ss 7,034 194,622
1950ss 3,438 103,204
1960ss 890 38,396
1970ss 181 11,707
1980ss 99 5,163
1990ss 45 2,638
2000ss 17 1,445
2010ss 65 1,742
2020ss 47 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bette Betty
2014 8 196
2015 9 192
2016 14 179
2017 — 177
2018 11 216
2019 5 162
2020 7 197
2021 6 205
2022 8 210
2023 15 202
2024 11 253

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, 1896–2024.

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