Bettye
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #220 in 1933
0 babies were named Bettye in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1883–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBettye first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #220.
About the name Bettye
Bettye is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-tye”. US birth records list Bettye for girls from 1883 to 1998, in 102 of those 116 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #220 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1998, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 88,496 girls |
| 1890s | 16 | 61,425 girls |
| 1900s | 31 | 32,541 girls |
| 1910s | 64 | 15,718 girls |
| 1920s | 391 | 2,560 girls |
| 1930s | 662 | 1,511 girls |
| 1940s | 494 | 2,024 girls |
| 1950s | 150 | 6,678 girls |
| 1960s | 28 | 35,765 girls |
| 1970s | 8.4 | 118,906 girls |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 239,234 girls |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 430,622 girls |
Other spellings of Bettye
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Bettye
What is the origin of the name Bettye?
Bettye has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Bettye a boy or girl name?
Bettye is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bettye?
Bettye is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1998. It peaked at #220 in 1933.