Bettye
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Bettye’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
22,967 births recorded 1883–1998 · peaked in 1933 with 763 births
Most common in: Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Bettye’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | #9067 | — |
| 1976 | #7296 | ↑1771 |
| 1977 | #5888 | ↑1408 |
| 1978 | #6948 | ↓1060 |
| 1979 | #10210 | ↓3262 |
| 1980 | #6319 | ↑3891 |
| 1981 | #8128 | ↓1809 |
| 1982 | #7469 | ↑659 |
| 1983 | #5457 | ↑2012 |
| 1984 | #6810 | ↓1353 |
| 1985 | #8318 | ↓1508 |
| 1986 | #7749 | ↑569 |
| 1987 | #11325 | ↓3576 |
| 1989 | #12362 | ↓1037 |
| 1990 | #9247 | ↑3115 |
| 1991 | #11509 | ↓2262 |
| 1992 | #8734 | ↑2775 |
| 1996 | #13518 | ↓4784 |
| 1997 | #13724 | ↓206 |
| 1998 | #14122 | ↓398 |
Frequently asked questions about Bettye
Is Bettye a popular name?
Bettye has 22,967 recorded births in United States between 1883 and 1998, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Bettye more common for boys or girls?
Bettye is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Bettye most popular?
Bettye peaked in 1933 in United States, with 763 recorded births that year.
Is Bettye rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Bettye’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #920 in 1883 to #14122 in 1998.
How many babies have been named Bettye?
At least 22,967 babies have been recorded with the name Bettye across official birth statistics in 1 country.