Recorded 1919–1956 Girls' name Peak 1919 78 births

Betta — girls' name

78 babies named Betta in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s81920s411930s161950s13
1920s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Betta was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

8 babies were named Betta in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Betta

The Social Security Administration has registered 78 babies named Betta between 1919 and 1956, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Betta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1956. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Betta performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Betta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Betta 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 78 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.

Betta at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

78

Since 1919

38 years of records

Peak year

1919

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1919

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1956

Betta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1919

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1919)
8
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Betta by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
41 births that decade — 53% of Betta's all-time total
1910s81920s411930s161950s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Betta?
78 babies have been named Betta since 1919. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1919 with 8 births.
When was Betta most popular?
Betta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Betta been used?
Betta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 38 years of data through 1956.
What names are similar to Betta?
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.

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, 1919–1956 (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.