girl's name
Bettie
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 38,729
Bettie is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1924, when 1,233 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
Bettie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,298 |
| 1890s | 1,357 |
| 1900s | 1,363 |
| 1910s | 3,245 |
| 1920s | 10,362 |
| 1930s | 8,977 |
| 1940s | 6,887 |
| 1950s | 3,181 |
| 1960s | 969 |
| 1970s | 322 |
| 1980s | 175 |
| 1990s | 82 |
| 2000s | 88 |
| 2010s | 107 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Bettie?
In 2025, Bettie was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bettie is used
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 Bettie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bettie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bettie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bettie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bettie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bettie
How popular is the name Bettie?
In 2025, Bettie was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bettie a girl's or a boy's name?
Bettie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Bettie most popular?
Bettie peaked in 1924, when 1,233 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Bettie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bettie currently ranks #1,625 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.