girl's name
Besty
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 53
Besty is a girl's name. In 1976 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1945, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
Besty over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1976, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 9 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 20 |
| 1970s (to 1976) | 18 |
How popular is Besty?
In 1976, Besty was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Besty
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Besty also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Besty over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Besty
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Besty — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Besty
How popular is the name Besty?
In 1976, Besty was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Besty a girl's or a boy's name?
Besty is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Besty most popular?
Besty peaked in 1945, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.