Betty vs Betsy

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

Name A

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Name B

Betsy

Girl name · Rank #2402

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Metric Betty Betsy
Current Rank #1008 #2402
Total Births (all years) 1,001,019 48,881
Peak Year 1930 1959
Peak Year Births 38,238 1,390
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Betty Betsy
1880ss 1,519 166
1890ss 3,196 173
1900ss 7,921 189
1910ss 44,894 841
1920ss 283,097 2,551
1930ss 300,408 3,929
1940ss 194,622 6,980
1950ss 103,204 10,561
1960ss 38,396 8,558
1970ss 11,707 5,461
1980ss 5,163 4,058
1990ss 2,638 2,014
2000ss 1,445 1,805
2010ss 1,742 1,203
2020ss 1,067 392

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betty Betsy
2014 196 134
2015 192 125
2016 179 106
2017 177 96
2018 216 94
2019 162 92
2020 197 88
2021 205 67
2022 210 85
2023 202 77
2024 253 75

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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