How Many People Are Named Betsey?
An estimated 1,326 people in the United States have the first name Betsey. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Betsey peaked in popularity in 1942 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Betsey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Betsey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,326
About 1 in 258,487 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1942
62 births
Total Registered
2,481
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Betsey
Betsey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,481 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Betsey as a female name
Ranked #15,676 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1942 (62 births)
Betsey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Betsey span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 495 babies were registered. Betsey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Betsey by Decade
How has Betsey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Betsey by State
Birth registrations for Betsey span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut. The lowest are in New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania. On average, about 63 Betseys were registered per state.
Betsey + Last Name Combinations
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Betsey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Betsey?
We estimate approximately 1,326 people named Betsey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 258,487 Americans share this first name.
Is Betsey a common name?
Betsey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,481 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Betsey most popular?
Betsey reached peak popularity in 1942, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Betsey is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Betsey a female name?
Betsey is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Betsey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Betsey Smith, Betsey Johnson, Betsey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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