How Many People Are Named Bettie?
An estimated 8,480 people in the United States have the first name Bettie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Bettie peaked in popularity in 1924 with 1,233 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bettie 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 Bettie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Bettie is overwhelmingly female, 83 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 75, Bettie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Bettie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
8,480
About 1 in 40,419 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1924
1,233 births
Total Registered
38,468
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bettie
Bettie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 38,468 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Bettie as a male name
Ranked #4,047 in 1959
5 male births in 1959
Peak: 1933 (11 births)
Bettie as a female name
Ranked #8,505 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (1,228 births)
Bettie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bettie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 10,362 babies were registered. Bettie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bettie by Decade
How has Bettie 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.
Bettie by State
Birth registrations for Bettie span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, Mississippi. The lowest are in Montana, Massachusetts, Wyoming. On average, about 771 Betties were registered per state.
Bettie + Last Name Combinations
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Bettie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bettie?
We estimate approximately 8,480 people named Bettie 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 40,419 Americans share this first name.
Is Bettie a common name?
Bettie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38,468 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bettie most popular?
Bettie reached peak popularity in 1924, when 1,233 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bettie is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bettie a female name?
Bettie is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bettie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bettie Smith, Bettie Johnson, Bettie 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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