Betty

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A few things about Betty you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Betty

Betty White

American actress and comedian (1922–2021)

Choose Betty and your child shares a first name with Betty White, an American actress and comedian. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Betty, like who?” Betty White's Wikipedia article is available in 81 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,582 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Betty, 212 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Betty would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBetty has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Bettys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1934, when it ranked #2. Today it's #1,113, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendBetty has climbed 60 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,113. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBetty is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #490, followed by Missouri (#516) and Kansas (#578). It's in the top 1,000 in 10 states.
• 💬MeaningBetty is an English form of Elizabeth, which means “God is my oath”. Our records link it to Dutch, English and Hebrew roots.
• 🌍OriginBetty is the #6 most popular Dutch girl name in the US. That's out of 35 Dutch girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Betty

Betty is a girl name of Dutch, English and Hebrew origin meaning “God is my oath”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-tty”. US birth records list Betty for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked #2 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,113, with 212 babies.

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