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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bette | Betty |
| Current Rank | #8984 | #1012 |
| Total Births (all years) | 34,897 | 1,001,238 |
| Peak Year | 1924 | 1930 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,736 | 38,240 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1930s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1896 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bette | Betty |
| 1880s | - | 1,519 |
| 1890s | 15 | 3,196 |
| 1900s | 108 | 7,921 |
| 1910s | 2,288 | 44,894 |
| 1920s | 13,273 | 283,096 |
| 1930s | 7,389 | 300,409 |
| 1940s | 7,034 | 194,623 |
| 1950s | 3,438 | 103,204 |
| 1960s | 890 | 38,397 |
| 1970s | 181 | 11,708 |
| 1980s | 99 | 5,163 |
| 1990s | 45 | 2,638 |
| 2000s | 17 | 1,446 |
| 2010s | 65 | 1,744 |
| 2020s | 55 | 1,280 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Bette | Betty |
| 2014 | 8 | 196 |
| 2015 | 9 | 192 |
| 2016 | 14 | 179 |
| 2017 | - | 177 |
| 2018 | 11 | 216 |
| 2019 | 5 | 163 |
| 2020 | 7 | 198 |
| 2021 | 6 | 205 |
| 2022 | 8 | 210 |
| 2023 | 15 | 202 |
| 2024 | 11 | 253 |
| 2025 | 8 | 212 |