Bettie vs Betty
Side-by-side comparison of Bettie and Betty - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bettie | Betty |
| Current Rank | #8443 | #1012 |
| Total Births (all years) | 38,395 | 1,001,238 |
| Peak Year | 1924 | 1930 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,228 | 38,240 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1930s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bettie | Betty |
| 1880s | 1,298 | 1,519 |
| 1890s | 1,357 | 3,196 |
| 1900s | 1,363 | 7,921 |
| 1910s | 3,245 | 44,894 |
| 1920s | 10,335 | 283,096 |
| 1930s | 8,936 | 300,409 |
| 1940s | 6,877 | 194,623 |
| 1950s | 3,176 | 103,204 |
| 1960s | 969 | 38,397 |
| 1970s | 322 | 11,708 |
| 1980s | 175 | 5,163 |
| 1990s | 82 | 2,638 |
| 2000s | 88 | 1,446 |
| 2010s | 107 | 1,744 |
| 2020s | 65 | 1,280 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Bettie | Betty |
| 2014 | 17 | 196 |
| 2015 | 9 | 192 |
| 2016 | 7 | 179 |
| 2017 | - | 177 |
| 2018 | 7 | 216 |
| 2019 | 10 | 163 |
| 2020 | 10 | 198 |
| 2021 | 11 | 205 |
| 2022 | 10 | 210 |
| 2023 | 12 | 202 |
| 2024 | 12 | 253 |
| 2025 | 10 | 212 |