Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1945
Besty
Besty has 53 recorded births since 1945 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1945 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 53
- total births
- 1945–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Besty sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 53 recorded since 1945.
Social Security Administration records show Besty recorded 53 times among girls since 1945, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1976.
- 53 total births
- 1945–1976 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Besty since 1945, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1976.
- 53
- total births
- 1945–1976
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Besty was born in this single decade.
1945
Single peak year
9 babies were named Besty in 1945 - its busiest year on record.
Besty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Besty splits its recorded history at 1964: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1945 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Besty at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1945
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Besty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1976
- Peak year (1945)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Besty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Besty's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Besty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
9 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 20 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Besty? ▼
Besty has been given to 53 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 9 babies were born in 1945, its single highest year.
When was Besty most popular? ▼
Besty was most popular in the 1960s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Besty been used? ▼
Records for Besty go back to 1945, giving 32 years of history through 1976.
What names are similar to Besty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bessie, Bess, Besse, Bessy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Besty's data
- Besty's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1970s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Besty
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1945–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Besty: Baby Name Since 1945 - 53 Births, Peak 1945." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/besty. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Besty draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.