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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

0.92%1.8%2.8%3.7%18801900192019401960198020002020#2 in 1928
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1928

Where Betty is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025NHWashington: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025WAIdaho: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025NDMinnesota: #835 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MN#835Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025WIMichigan: #787 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MI#787New York: #1165 (12 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1165Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025MARhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025SDIowa: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025IAIllinois: #1240 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)IL#1240Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025INOhio: #801 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#801Pennsylvania: #1231 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025NJConnecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025CTCalifornia: #1491 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1491Utah: #490 (8 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)UT#490Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025NEMissouri: #516 (11 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)MO#516Kentucky: #744 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)KY#744West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025WVVirginia: #1180 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)VA#1180Maryland: #731 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#731Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025DEArizona: #909 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#909New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025NMKansas: #578 (5 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)KS#578Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025ARTennessee: #1127 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#1127North Carolina: #1057 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#1057South Carolina: #773 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)SC#773District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025OKLouisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025LAMississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025MSAlabama: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025ALGeorgia: #1075 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1075Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Betty in 2025HITexas: #1352 (18 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1352Florida: #1545 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1545
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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