How Many People Are Named Betty Thomas?
There are approximately 675 people named Betty Thomas living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 507,784 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Betty with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Thomas. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
675
1 in 507,784 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Betty: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Betty. The peak year was 1930 with 38,394 births. The average person named Betty today is 75 years old.
Ancestry of the Thomas Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Thomas, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Betty" has an estimated frequency of 0.0768% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Thomas" appears at a rate of 256.34 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 675 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Betty Thomas: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Betty Thomas?
We estimate approximately 675 people named Betty Thomas are alive in the United States today. The first name Betty is shared by 263,134 Americans, and the surname Thomas is shared by 861,029.
How rare is the name Betty Thomas?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 507,784 Americans. The first name Betty is common and the surname Thomas is very common.
Is Betty a male or female name?
Betty is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1930 and the average bearer today is 75 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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