How Many People Are Named Bettejane?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Bettejane. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Bettejane peaked in popularity in 1944 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bettejane 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 Bettejane paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Bettejane is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Bettejane is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1944
15 births
Total Registered
71
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bettejane
Bettejane is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 71 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bettejane as a female name
Ranked #5,367 in 1950
5 female births in 1950
Peak: 1944 (15 births)
Bettejane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bettejane span from the 1920s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 43 babies were registered. Bettejane has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bettejane by Decade
How has Bettejane 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.
Bettejane + Last Name Combinations
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Bettejane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bettejane?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Bettejane 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 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Bettejane a common name?
Bettejane is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bettejane most popular?
Bettejane reached peak popularity in 1944, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bettejane is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bettejane a female name?
Bettejane is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bettejane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bettejane Smith, Bettejane Johnson, Bettejane 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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