Bettina vs Betty

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

Name A

Bettina

Girl name · Rank #15334

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Name B

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Metric Bettina Betty
Current Rank #15334 #1008
Total Births (all years) 6,471 1,001,019
Peak Year 1965 1930
Peak Year Births 192 38,238
Peak Decade 1960ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bettina Betty
1880ss — 1,519
1890ss — 3,196
1900ss 36 7,921
1910ss 248 44,894
1920ss 248 283,097
1930ss 224 300,408
1940ss 537 194,622
1950ss 909 103,204
1960ss 1,640 38,396
1970ss 1,115 11,707
1980ss 990 5,163
1990ss 249 2,638
2000ss 131 1,445
2010ss 103 1,742
2020ss 41 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bettina Betty
2014 11 196
2015 6 192
2016 13 179
2017 9 177
2018 10 216
2019 5 162
2020 8 197
2021 12 205
2022 7 210
2023 9 202
2024 5 253

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, 1903–2024.

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