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Worldwide Name Statistics

Betsy

Ranked #1207 - 1 in 258,498 people
US

Most common in

United States

31k bearers

World total

30,948

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1207

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States31k
Worldwide
~31k
rank #1207
Rarity
1 in 258,498
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~31k in US

About the name Betsy

There are an estimated 30,948 people named Betsy alive worldwide today. That ranks Betsy at #1207 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Betsy is held by approximately 30,948 people, ranking #1207 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,724 U.S. residents).

Historically Betsy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Betsy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Betsy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Betsy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 14
  2. 1881: 13
  3. 1882: 18
  4. 1883: 13
  5. 1884: 19
  6. 1885: 13
  7. 1886: 20
  8. 1887: 19
  9. 1888: 22
  10. 1889: 15
  11. 1890: 13
  12. 1891: 18
  13. 1892: 27
  14. 1893: 17
  15. 1894: 26
  16. 1895: 17
  17. 1896: 14
  18. 1897: 10
  19. 1898: 17
  20. 1899: 14
  21. 1900: 24
  22. 1901: 16
  23. 1902: 21
  24. 1903: 11
  25. 1904: 15
  26. 1905: 17
  27. 1906: 17
  28. 1907: 19
  29. 1908: 24
  30. 1909: 25
  31. 1910: 36
  32. 1911: 30
  33. 1912: 27
  34. 1913: 49
  35. 1914: 79
  36. 1915: 77
  37. 1916: 108
  38. 1917: 112
  39. 1918: 178
  40. 1919: 145
  41. 1920: 183
  42. 1921: 200
  43. 1922: 228
  44. 1923: 217
  45. 1924: 236
  46. 1925: 284
  47. 1926: 262
  48. 1927: 283
  49. 1928: 317
  50. 1929: 341
  51. 1930: 361
  52. 1931: 327
  53. 1932: 350
  54. 1933: 323
  55. 1934: 357
  56. 1935: 384
  57. 1936: 384
  58. 1937: 450
  59. 1938: 480
  60. 1939: 513
  61. 1940: 607
  62. 1941: 650
  63. 1942: 711
  64. 1943: 665
  65. 1944: 670
  66. 1945: 651
  67. 1946: 696
  68. 1947: 847
  69. 1948: 719
  70. 1949: 769
  71. 1950: 890
  72. 1951: 881
  73. 1952: 976
  74. 1953: 986
  75. 1954: 1,003
  76. 1955: 984
  77. 1956: 1,066
  78. 1957: 1,097
  79. 1958: 1,288
  80. 1959: 1,390
  81. 1960: 1,252
  82. 1961: 1,137
  83. 1962: 1,012
  84. 1963: 1,078
  85. 1964: 1,026
  86. 1965: 932
  87. 1966: 698
  88. 1967: 535
  89. 1968: 479
  90. 1969: 414
  91. 1970: 492
  92. 1971: 700
  93. 1972: 634
  94. 1973: 549
  95. 1974: 489
  96. 1975: 512
  97. 1976: 613
  98. 1977: 470
  99. 1978: 472
  100. 1979: 530
  101. 1980: 536
  102. 1981: 448
  103. 1982: 421
  104. 1983: 401
  105. 1984: 455
  106. 1985: 399
  107. 1986: 354
  108. 1987: 404
  109. 1988: 339
  110. 1989: 302
  111. 1990: 281
  112. 1991: 252
  113. 1992: 237
  114. 1993: 233
  115. 1994: 186
  116. 1995: 170
  117. 1996: 158
  118. 1997: 171
  119. 1998: 173
  120. 1999: 153
  121. 2000: 157
  122. 2001: 124
  123. 2002: 123
  124. 2003: 133
  125. 2004: 153
  126. 2005: 119
  127. 2006: 370
  128. 2007: 247
  129. 2008: 219
  130. 2009: 160
  131. 2010: 154
  132. 2011: 130
  133. 2012: 139
  134. 2013: 134
  135. 2014: 134
  136. 2015: 125
  137. 2016: 106
  138. 2017: 96
  139. 2018: 94
  140. 2019: 92
  141. 2020: 89
  142. 2021: 67
  143. 2022: 85
  144. 2023: 77
  145. 2024: 75
  146. 2025: 63

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Betsy worldwide?

There are an estimated 30,948 people named Betsy alive worldwide today, ranking #1207 globally.

Is Betsy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 258,498 people. In the United States there are roughly 30,948 bearers, which is 1 in 10,724 Americans.

Is Betsy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Betsy is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Betsy come from?

Who are famous people named Betsy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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