girl's name
Bety
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 54
Bety is a girl's name. In 1980 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1926, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
Bety over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 5 |
How popular is Bety?
In 1980, Bety was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bety 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 Bety
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bety also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bety over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bety
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bety — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bety
How popular is the name Bety?
In 1980, Bety was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bety a girl's or a boy's name?
Bety is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Bety most popular?
Bety peaked in 1926, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Bety a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bety currently ranks #6,737 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.