US rank #10367 Girls' name Peak 1973 1,006 births

Betina — #10367 US girls' name

1,006 babies named Betina in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s121950s721960s2961970s3121980s2141990s352000s342010s112020s20
#10367
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Betina was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

49 babies were named Betina in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Betina

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,006 babies named Betina between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Betina currently holds the #10367 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Betina performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 312 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Betina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Betina in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Betina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,006 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Betina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,006

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1973

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#10,367

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Betina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1973)
49
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
0102030405060 202420051993198419771970196319561946 6

Betina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
312 births that decade — 31% of Betina's all-time total
1940s121950s721960s2961970s3121980s2141990s352000s342010s112020s20

Betina by state

Where Betina concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Betina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 2.8%
#2 Texas
13 1.3%
#3 Illinois
6 0.6%
#4 North Carolina
5 0.5%
#5 New York
5 0.5%
California share of Betina's total US births 2.8%
Even split

28 of 1,006 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Betina?
1,006 babies have been named Betina since 1946. It currently ranks #10367 among girls. The peak year was 1973 with 49 births.
When was Betina most popular?
Betina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 312 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Where is Betina most popular?
The top states for the name Betina are California (28 births), Texas (13 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Betina been used?
Betina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Betina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Betty, Beth, Bethany, Betsy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1946–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.