Girl · Name family
Betty
1,108,628births recorded
15Countries
6Variants
1931Peak · United States
#213Sweden 2025
Betty is a girl name family recorded 1,108,628 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#213 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1931, at 1,807.8 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Betty
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty | English | 1,004,857 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1113 | 1930 | ▲ 23 % |
| Betty | English | 15,928 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #783 | 1930 | ▲ 63 % |
| Betty | English | 14,920 | 🇫🇷 France | #4158 | 1976 | ▼ 69 % |
| Betty | English | 3,510 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1938 | – |
| Betty | English | 2,085 | 🏴 England & Wales | #391 | 2024 | ▶ 2 % |
| Betty | English | 1,939 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1927 | – |
| Bettie | English | 38,478 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 1882 | ▲ 25 % |
| Bettie | English | 146 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1584 | 2025 | ▲ 133 % |
| Bettie | English | 95 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2016 | – |
| Bettie | English | 30 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1927 | – |
| Bettye | English | 22,967 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1933 | – |
| Betti | English | 849 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1946 | – |
| Betti | English | 296 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1937 | – |
| Betti | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2014 | – |
| Bety | Spanish | 596 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1938 | – |
| Bety | Spanish | 44 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1926 | – |
| Bety | Spanish | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | #6800 | 2025 | new |
| Beti | English | 169 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1938 | – |
| Beti | English | 93 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2277 | 2024 | new |
| Beti | English | 39 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #232 | 2022 | ▲ 26 % |
| Beti | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Bettie ↔ Betty — verified against linguistic sources
- Bettie ↔ Bettye — spelling variant
- Betty ↔ Betti — spelling variant
- Betty ↔ Bety — spelling variant
- Betty ↔ Beti — spelling variant
Questions about Betty
How popular is the name Betty?
In 2025 it ranked #213 in Sweden. Official registers record 1,108,628 births across 15 countries.
What is Betty in other languages?
Bettie (English); Bettye (English); Betti (English); Bety (Spanish); Beti (English).
When was Betty most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1931, at 1,807.8 births per 100,000.
Is Betty a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Betty is a girl name.