girl's name
Bettye
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 22,967
Bettye is a girl's name. In 1998 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 1933, when 763 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
Bettye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 37 |
| 1900s | 93 |
| 1910s | 550 |
| 1920s | 4,629 |
| 1930s | 7,080 |
| 1940s | 6,997 |
| 1950s | 2,803 |
| 1960s | 527 |
| 1970s | 132 |
| 1980s | 71 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 38 |
How popular is Bettye?
In 1998, Bettye 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 Bettye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bettye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bettye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bettye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bettye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bettye
How popular is the name Bettye?
In 1998, Bettye 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 Bettye a girl's or a boy's name?
Bettye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Bettye most popular?
Bettye peaked in 1933, when 763 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.