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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bette

Ranked #3052 - 1 in 1,197,605 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,680 bearers

World total

6,680

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3052

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,680
Worldwide
~6,680
rank #3052
Rarity
1 in 1,197,605
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,680 in US

About the name Bette

There are an estimated 6,680 people named Bette alive worldwide today. That ranks Bette at #3052 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bette is held by approximately 6,680 people, ranking #3052 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 49,686 U.S. residents).

Historically Bette is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Bette 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 0.1%Female 99.9%

Bette popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bette, 1896 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1896: 5
  2. 1897: 5
  3. 1899: 5
  4. 1900: 6
  5. 1901: 6
  6. 1902: 14
  7. 1903: 9
  8. 1904: 9
  9. 1906: 11
  10. 1907: 16
  11. 1908: 18
  12. 1909: 19
  13. 1910: 21
  14. 1911: 29
  15. 1912: 38
  16. 1913: 53
  17. 1914: 82
  18. 1915: 148
  19. 1916: 230
  20. 1917: 387
  21. 1918: 582
  22. 1919: 718
  23. 1920: 1,000
  24. 1921: 1,316
  25. 1922: 1,482
  26. 1923: 1,693
  27. 1924: 1,742
  28. 1925: 1,592
  29. 1926: 1,381
  30. 1927: 1,189
  31. 1928: 1,000
  32. 1929: 890
  33. 1930: 774
  34. 1931: 709
  35. 1932: 772
  36. 1933: 855
  37. 1934: 746
  38. 1935: 658
  39. 1936: 717
  40. 1937: 685
  41. 1938: 742
  42. 1939: 736
  43. 1940: 734
  44. 1941: 747
  45. 1942: 836
  46. 1943: 769
  47. 1944: 691
  48. 1945: 640
  49. 1946: 732
  50. 1947: 739
  51. 1948: 581
  52. 1949: 570
  53. 1950: 459
  54. 1951: 495
  55. 1952: 384
  56. 1953: 444
  57. 1954: 389
  58. 1955: 339
  59. 1956: 282
  60. 1957: 267
  61. 1958: 188
  62. 1959: 191
  63. 1960: 145
  64. 1961: 146
  65. 1962: 117
  66. 1963: 101
  67. 1964: 105
  68. 1965: 75
  69. 1966: 56
  70. 1967: 55
  71. 1968: 44
  72. 1969: 46
  73. 1970: 32
  74. 1971: 25
  75. 1972: 21
  76. 1973: 21
  77. 1974: 14
  78. 1975: 12
  79. 1976: 15
  80. 1977: 18
  81. 1978: 8
  82. 1979: 15
  83. 1980: 17
  84. 1981: 12
  85. 1982: 11
  86. 1983: 9
  87. 1984: 7
  88. 1985: 12
  89. 1986: 7
  90. 1987: 7
  91. 1988: 12
  92. 1989: 5
  93. 1990: 6
  94. 1991: 12
  95. 1992: 5
  96. 1993: 5
  97. 1994: 7
  98. 1997: 5
  99. 1999: 5
  100. 2001: 5
  101. 2007: 7
  102. 2009: 5
  103. 2010: 6
  104. 2012: 5
  105. 2013: 7
  106. 2014: 8
  107. 2015: 9
  108. 2016: 14
  109. 2018: 11
  110. 2019: 5
  111. 2020: 7
  112. 2021: 6
  113. 2022: 8
  114. 2023: 15
  115. 2024: 11
  116. 2025: 8

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bette worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,680 people named Bette alive worldwide today, ranking #3052 globally.

Is Bette a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,197,605 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,680 bearers, which is 1 in 49,686 Americans.

Is Bette a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bette is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Bette come from?

Who are famous people named Bette?

Data sources

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

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