How Many People Are Named Bettylou?
An estimated 315 people in the United States have the first name Bettylou. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Bettylou peaked in popularity in 1927 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bettylou 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 Bettylou paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Bettylou is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
315
About 1 in 1,088,109 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1927
81 births
Total Registered
1,390
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bettylou
Bettylou is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,390 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Bettylou as a female name
Ranked #14,796 in 2015
6 female births in 2015
Peak: 1927 (81 births)
Bettylou: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bettylou span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 473 babies were registered. Bettylou has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bettylou by Decade
How has Bettylou 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.
Bettylou by State
Birth registrations for Bettylou span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, New York, Minnesota. The lowest are in Missouri, Michigan, California. On average, about 34 Bettylous were registered per state.
Bettylou + Last Name Combinations
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Bettylou: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bettylou?
We estimate approximately 315 people named Bettylou 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 1,088,109 Americans share this first name.
Is Bettylou a common name?
Bettylou is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,390 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bettylou most popular?
Bettylou reached peak popularity in 1927, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bettylou is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bettylou a female name?
Bettylou is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bettylou Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bettylou Smith, Bettylou Johnson, Bettylou 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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