Total births
119
Girls' name · since 1922
Bettey
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Bettey, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 119
- total births
- 1922–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Bettey sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 119 recorded since 1922.
Bettey has 119 recorded births among girls since 1922, 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 1922 to 1960.
- 119 total births
- 1922–1960 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
119 girls have been named Bettey since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1960.
- 119
- total births
- 1922–1960
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Bettey was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
9 babies were named Bettey in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Bettey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bettey splits its recorded history at 1934: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bettey at a glance
Last recorded 1960Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Bettey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1960
- Peak year (1922)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Bettey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bettey's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Bettey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
42 births
- 1930s
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 42 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bettey? ▼
Bettey has been given to 119 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1960. 9 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Bettey most popular? ▼
Bettey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Bettey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bettey since 1922 -- 39 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Bettey? ▼
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 Bettey's data
- Bettey's decade-level peak was the 1920s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- 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 Bettey
Nearby Names Like Bettey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bettey
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 Bettey side by side: Bettey vs Betty Bettey vs Beth Bettey 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, 1922–1960 (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. "Bettey: Baby Name Since 1922 - 119 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bettey. 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 Bettey 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.