Total births
211
Girls' name · since 1925
Betsie
Betsie has 211 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 211
- total births
- 1925–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Betsie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 211 have been recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Betsie recorded 211 times among girls since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2021.
- 211 total births
- 1925–2021 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
211 girls have been named Betsie since 1925, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2021.
- 211
- total births
- 1925–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Betsie was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
11 babies were named Betsie in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Betsie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Betsie's full recorded timeline at 1975, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Betsie at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Betsie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2021
- Peak year (1980)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Betsie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Betsie's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Betsie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s
1960s
26 births
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 59 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Betsie? ▼
Betsie has been given to 211 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 11 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Betsie most popular? ▼
Betsie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Betsie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Betsie since 1925 -- 97 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Betsie? ▼
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.
What to do with Betsie's data
- Betsie's decade-level peak was the 1980s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Betsie
Nearby Names Like Betsie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Betsie
Betty Girl
#1012 1,001,238 births
Beth Girl
#3049 159,430 births
Bethany Girl
#725 100,902 births
Betsy Girl
#2415 48,947 births
Bettie Girl
#8443 38,395 births
Compare Betsie side by side: Betsie vs Betty Betsie vs Beth Betsie vs Bethany
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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, 1925–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Betsie: Baby Name Since 1925 - 211 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/betsie. 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 Betsie 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.