Total births
38,395
Girls' name · since 1880
Bettie
Bettie has 38,395 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8443
- among girls today
- 38,395
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Bettie currently ranks #8443 among girls' names in America, with 38,395 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Bettie recorded 38,395 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #8443 nationally today, ahead of 52% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #8443 among girls today
- 38,395 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bettie is currently the #8443 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 38,395 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8443
- among girls today
- 38,395
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Bettie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8443
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Bettie was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
1,228 babies were named Bettie in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
How Bettie compares
38,395 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bettie's all-time total is 101x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bettie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38,395 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,228 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bettie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bettie splits its recorded history at 1951: 12% of all births land in the more recent half, 88% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1995 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 1,228 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bettie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#8,443
Active since
1880
Bettie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 1,228
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Bettie popularity over time - boys
83 total births recorded since 1923 (Bettie as boys' name)
Bettie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bettie's strongest decade.
10,335 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Bettie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,298
1880s
1,298 births
- 1890s 1,357
1890s
1,357 births
- 1900s 1,363
1900s
1,363 births
- 1910s 3,245
1910s
3,245 births
- 1920s
1920s
10,335 births
- 1930s
1930s
8,936 births
- 1940s
1940s
6,877 births
- 1950s 3,176
1950s
3,176 births
- 1960s 969
1960s
969 births
- 1970s 322
1970s
322 births
- 1980s 175
1980s
175 births
- 1990s 82
1990s
82 births
- 2000s 88
2000s
88 births
- 2010s 107
2010s
107 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10,335 births (27% of all-time use).
How Bettie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bettie's total volume
Bettie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bettie by state
Where Bettie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 3,792 | 9.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 3,217 | 8.4% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 2,713 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 2,149 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 1,825 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 1,635 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 1,328 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 1,206 | 3.1% |
North Carolina share of Bettie's total US births 9.9%
Even split
3,792 of 38,395 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Bettie appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bettie? ▼
Bettie has been given to 38,395 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8443 as of the latest data. 1,228 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Bettie most popular? ▼
Bettie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10,335 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Bettie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bettie are North Carolina (3,792 births), Texas (3,217 births), Mississippi (2,713 births).
How long has the name Bettie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bettie since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bettie? ▼
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 Bettie's data
- Bettie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (10,335 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Betties (3,792 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Bettie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bettie
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Betsy Girl
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Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Bettie: #8443 Girls' Name - 38,395 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bettie. 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 Bettie 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 June 2026.