Betsey
Girl name · American · English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #724 in 1889
0 babies were named Betsey in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1884–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBetsey first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1889, when it reached #724.
About the name Betsey
Betsey is a girl name of American and English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-sey”. US birth records list Betsey for girls from 1884 to 2022, in 107 of those 139 years. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked #724 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 34 | 29,226 girls |
| 1890s | 15 | 66,800 girls |
| 1900s | 9.4 | 106,838 girls |
| 1910s | 11 | 89,606 girls |
| 1920s | 19 | 51,867 girls |
| 1930s | 29 | 35,014 girls |
| 1940s | 35 | 28,818 girls |
| 1950s | 21 | 48,733 girls |
| 1960s | 15 | 64,558 girls |
| 1970s | 18 | 55,188 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 95,877 girls |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 518,135 girls |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 490,196 girls |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 490,196 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
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- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Betsey
What is the origin of the name Betsey?
Betsey has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Betsey a boy or girl name?
Betsey is a girl name.
How popular is the name Betsey?
Betsey is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #724 in 1889.