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.

Name A

Bettie

Girl name · Rank #8407

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Name B

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Metric Bettie Betty
Current Rank #8407 #1008
Total Births (all years) 38,385 1,001,019
Peak Year 1924 1930
Peak Year Births 1,228 38,238
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bettie Betty
1880ss 1,298 1,519
1890ss 1,357 3,196
1900ss 1,363 7,921
1910ss 3,245 44,894
1920ss 10,335 283,097
1930ss 8,936 300,408
1940ss 6,877 194,622
1950ss 3,176 103,204
1960ss 969 38,396
1970ss 322 11,707
1980ss 175 5,163
1990ss 82 2,638
2000ss 88 1,445
2010ss 107 1,742
2020ss 55 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettie Betty
2014 17 196
2015 9 192
2016 7 179
2017 — 177
2018 7 216
2019 10 162
2020 10 197
2021 11 205
2022 10 210
2023 12 202
2024 12 253

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, 1880–2024.

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