Betzy vs Betty

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

Name A

Betzy

Girl name

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Name B

Betty

Girl name · Rank #1008

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Metric Betzy Betty
Current Rank Unranked #1008
Total Births (all years) 974 1,001,019
Peak Year 2006 1930
Peak Year Births 229 38,238
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Betzy Betty
1880ss — 1,519
1890ss — 3,196
1900ss — 7,921
1910ss — 44,894
1920ss — 283,097
1930ss — 300,408
1940ss — 194,622
1950ss — 103,204
1960ss — 38,396
1970ss 17 11,707
1980ss 10 5,163
1990ss 86 2,638
2000ss 586 1,445
2010ss 235 1,742
2020ss 40 1,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Betzy Betty
2014 24 196
2015 14 192
2016 16 179
2017 9 177
2018 6 216
2019 15 162
2020 12 197
2021 7 205
2022 13 210
2023 8 202
2024 — 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, 1971–2023.

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