Bettylou
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #810 in 1927
0 babies were named Bettylou in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBettylou first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1927, when it reached #810.
About the name Bettylou
Bettylou is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-lou”. US birth records list Bettylou for girls from 1916 to 2015, in 51 of those 100 years. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked #810 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.3 | 121,212 girls |
| 1920s | 40 | 25,240 girls |
| 1930s | 40 | 24,802 girls |
| 1940s | 22 | 45,579 girls |
| 1950s | 4.9 | 204,918 girls |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 389,105 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,764,706 girls |
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 Bettylou
What is the origin of the name Bettylou?
Bettylou has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Bettylou a boy or girl name?
Bettylou is a girl name.
How popular is the name Bettylou?
Bettylou is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #810 in 1927.