girl's name
Betsan
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 258
Betsan is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Betsan is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2012, when 24 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Betsan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 151 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How popular is Betsan?
In 2025, Betsan was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Betsan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Betsan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Betsan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Betsan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Betsan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Betsan
How popular is the name Betsan?
In 2025, Betsan was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Betsan a girl's or a boy's name?
Betsan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Betsan most popular?
Betsan peaked in 2012, when 24 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Betsan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Betsan currently ranks #5,983 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.