How Many People Are Named Bette Davis?
There are approximately 31 people named Bette Davis living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,056,592 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bette with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Davis. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
31
1 in 11,056,592 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Bette: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bette. The peak year was 1924 with 1,742 births. The average person named Bette today is 76 years old.
Ancestry of the Davis Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Davis, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Bette" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Davis" appears at a rate of 378.45 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 31 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Bette Davis: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Bette Davis?
We estimate approximately 31 people named Bette Davis are alive in the United States today. The first name Bette is shared by 8,069 Americans, and the surname Davis is shared by 1,271,188.
How rare is the name Bette Davis?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,056,592 Americans. The first name Bette is rare and the surname Davis is very common.
Is Bette a male or female name?
Bette is predominantly female, with 0.1% of bearers being male and 99.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 1924 and the average bearer today is 76 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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