Total births
78
Girls' name · since 1919
Betta
Betta has 78 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 78
- total births
- 1919–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Betta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 78 have been recorded since 1919.
Betta has 78 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1956.
- 78 total births
- 1919–1956 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
78 girls have been named Betta since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.
- 78
- total births
- 1919–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
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.
Betta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Betta splits its recorded history at 1928: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Betta at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Betta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1956
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Betta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Betta's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Betta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s
1920s
41 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Betta? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 78 babies named Betta. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Betta go back to 1919, giving 38 years of history 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.
What to do with Betta's data
- Betta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1950s -- 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 Betta
Nearby Names Like Betta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Betta
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 Betta side by side: Betta vs Betty Betta vs Beth Betta vs Bethany
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1919–1956 (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. "Betta: Baby Name Since 1919 - 78 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/betta. 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 Betta 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.