Girls' name · since 1919

Bettijane

Bettijane has 22 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#44,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Bettijane sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Bettijane recorded 22 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1919 to 1945.

  • #44,567 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bettijane ranks #44,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#44,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bettijane's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bettijane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bettijane's full recorded timeline at 1927, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Bettijane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1945

Last recorded 1945
Peak year (1919)
6
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4.555.566.5 1919192219271945 5

Bettijane by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Bettijane's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Bettijane births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bettijane?
22 babies have been named Bettijane since 1919. All-time, it sits at #44,567 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1945. The peak year was 1919 with 6 births.
Where does Bettijane sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bettijane ranks #44,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bettijane most popular?
Bettijane was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Bettijane been used?
The SSA has tracked Bettijane since 1919 -- 27 years through the most recent 1945 data.
What names are similar to Bettijane?
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 Bettijane's data

  • Bettijane's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bettijane

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bettijane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1919–1945 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Bettijane 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 August 2026.