Girls' name · since 1917
Bettyann
1,403 babies named Bettyann in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1943. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,956 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,403
- born since 1917
- 1940s
- peak decade
Bettyann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,403 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bettyann has been recorded 1,403 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2008.
- #5,956 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,403 born since 1917
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bettyann ranks #5,956 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,403 born since 1917, peaking in the 1940s.
- #5,956 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,403
- born since 1917
- 1940s
- peak decade
Bettyann's 1,403 recorded births place it above 91.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Bettyann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bettyann's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1943 peak of 58, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bettyann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2008
- Peak year (1943)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Bettyann by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (392 births, 28% of the file).
1940s was Bettyann's strongest decade.
392 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Bettyann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
192 births
- 1930s
1930s
307 births
- 1940s
1940s
392 births
- 1950s
1950s
242 births
- 1960s
1960s
164 births
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 392 births (28% of all-time use).
How Bettyann 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 Bettyann's total volume
Bettyann by state
Where Bettyann concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 215 | 15.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 70 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 42 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 6 | 0.4% |
215 of 1,403 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Bettyann's data
- Bettyann's decade-level peak was the 1940s (392 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Bettyanns (215 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bettyann: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1943)
Similar record span (~91 yrs)
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, 1917–2008 (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 Bettyann 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.