Bettie
A pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva. That name is read as "my God is an oath" or "my God is abundance."
Bettie in 2025
Bettie was given to 10 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 16,209th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 331,534 babies born.
The history of Bettie
Bettie reached its highest point in 1924, when 1,233 babies were given the name, ranking 319th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 237th, in 1882.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 38,478 babies have been named Bettie. Half of them were born before 1931, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Bettie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bettie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,298 | 237 |
| 1890s | 1,357 | 301 |
| 1900s | 1,363 | 385 |
| 1910s | 3,245 | 464 |
| 1920s | 10,362 | 319 |
| 1930s | 8,977 | 327 |
| 1940s | 6,887 | 414 |
| 1950s | 3,181 | 674 |
| 1960s | 969 | 1,343 |
| 1970s | 322 | 2,732 |
| 1980s | 175 | 5,252 |
| 1990s | 82 | 11,395 |
| 2000s | 88 | 14,042 |
| 2010s | 107 | 11,762 |
| 2020s | 65 | 14,548 |
Where Bettie is heading
Bettie has risen 11% over the past decade, from 9 babies in 2015 to 10 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1924 peak — Bettie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Bettie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bettie.