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Worldwide Name Statistics

Betty

Ranked #223 - 1 in 35,929 people
US

Most common in

United States

223k bearers

World total

222,663

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#223

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States223k
Worldwide
~223k
rank #223
Rarity
1 in 35,929
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~223k in US

About the name Betty

There are an estimated 222,663 people named Betty alive worldwide today. That ranks Betty at #223 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Betty is held by approximately 222,663 people, ranking #223 among first names. That works out to roughly 67 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,491 U.S. residents).

Historically Betty is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Betty 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 0.4%Female 99.6%

Betty popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 117
  2. 1881: 112
  3. 1882: 123
  4. 1883: 120
  5. 1884: 144
  6. 1885: 155
  7. 1886: 167
  8. 1887: 178
  9. 1888: 214
  10. 1889: 189
  11. 1890: 216
  12. 1891: 239
  13. 1892: 255
  14. 1893: 298
  15. 1894: 298
  16. 1895: 350
  17. 1896: 342
  18. 1897: 367
  19. 1898: 421
  20. 1899: 410
  21. 1900: 665
  22. 1901: 473
  23. 1902: 580
  24. 1903: 596
  25. 1904: 715
  26. 1905: 812
  27. 1906: 865
  28. 1907: 1,023
  29. 1908: 1,135
  30. 1909: 1,087
  31. 1910: 1,394
  32. 1911: 1,456
  33. 1912: 2,011
  34. 1913: 2,246
  35. 1914: 2,943
  36. 1915: 4,192
  37. 1916: 5,144
  38. 1917: 6,648
  39. 1918: 8,824
  40. 1919: 10k
  41. 1920: 14k
  42. 1921: 18k
  43. 1922: 21k
  44. 1923: 26k
  45. 1924: 31k
  46. 1925: 33k
  47. 1926: 33k
  48. 1927: 36k
  49. 1928: 36k
  50. 1929: 37k
  51. 1930: 38k
  52. 1931: 36k
  53. 1932: 35k
  54. 1933: 32k
  55. 1934: 31k
  56. 1935: 29k
  57. 1936: 26k
  58. 1937: 25k
  59. 1938: 26k
  60. 1939: 24k
  61. 1940: 22k
  62. 1941: 21k
  63. 1942: 22k
  64. 1943: 22k
  65. 1944: 20k
  66. 1945: 18k
  67. 1946: 20k
  68. 1947: 19k
  69. 1948: 17k
  70. 1949: 15k
  71. 1950: 14k
  72. 1951: 13k
  73. 1952: 12k
  74. 1953: 11k
  75. 1954: 11k
  76. 1955: 9,945
  77. 1956: 9,252
  78. 1957: 8,510
  79. 1958: 7,746
  80. 1959: 7,335
  81. 1960: 6,530
  82. 1961: 5,599
  83. 1962: 4,778
  84. 1963: 4,170
  85. 1964: 4,085
  86. 1965: 3,584
  87. 1966: 2,966
  88. 1967: 2,556
  89. 1968: 2,152
  90. 1969: 2,149
  91. 1970: 1,974
  92. 1971: 1,774
  93. 1972: 1,364
  94. 1973: 1,337
  95. 1974: 1,141
  96. 1975: 1,029
  97. 1976: 914
  98. 1977: 813
  99. 1978: 714
  100. 1979: 710
  101. 1980: 658
  102. 1981: 669
  103. 1982: 635
  104. 1983: 570
  105. 1984: 504
  106. 1985: 507
  107. 1986: 408
  108. 1987: 441
  109. 1988: 401
  110. 1989: 399
  111. 1990: 406
  112. 1991: 346
  113. 1992: 296
  114. 1993: 292
  115. 1994: 276
  116. 1995: 236
  117. 1996: 217
  118. 1997: 189
  119. 1998: 197
  120. 1999: 183
  121. 2000: 176
  122. 2001: 154
  123. 2002: 129
  124. 2003: 148
  125. 2004: 140
  126. 2005: 135
  127. 2006: 138
  128. 2007: 135
  129. 2008: 141
  130. 2009: 150
  131. 2010: 136
  132. 2011: 167
  133. 2012: 141
  134. 2013: 177
  135. 2014: 196
  136. 2015: 192
  137. 2016: 179
  138. 2017: 177
  139. 2018: 216
  140. 2019: 163
  141. 2020: 198
  142. 2021: 205
  143. 2022: 210
  144. 2023: 202
  145. 2024: 253
  146. 2025: 212

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Betty worldwide?

There are an estimated 222,663 people named Betty alive worldwide today, ranking #223 globally.

Is Betty a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 35,929 people. In the United States there are roughly 222,663 bearers, which is 1 in 1,491 Americans.

Is Betty a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Betty is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Betty come from?

Who are famous people named Betty?

Data sources

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

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