girl's name
Bettina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,464
Bettina is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1965, when 192 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Bettina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 36 |
| 1910s | 248 |
| 1920s | 248 |
| 1930s | 224 |
| 1940s | 537 |
| 1950s | 909 |
| 1960s | 1,641 |
| 1970s | 1,115 |
| 1980s | 990 |
| 1990s | 249 |
| 2000s | 132 |
| 2010s | 103 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How popular is Bettina?
In 2025, Bettina was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bettina 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 Bettina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bettina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bettina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bettina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bettina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bettina
How popular is the name Bettina?
In 2025, Bettina was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bettina a girl's or a boy's name?
Bettina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bettina?
Bettina has 3 syllables.
When was Bettina most popular?
Bettina peaked in 1965, when 192 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Bettina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bettina currently ranks #10,869 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.