Girl name
Betty
Betty is currently the #1113 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 212 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Betty hit its all-time high of #2 in 1928, when 36,083 girls were given the name. State by state, Utah leads the way at #490.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1113
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#2
in 1928 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
212
girls named Betty
Betty popularity, 1880–2025
Where Betty is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#490), Missouri (#516), Kansas (#578)
Uniqueness score
53/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Betty in the most recent year of SSA data.
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