Name Legacy

Bettye

Recorded 1883–1998 · United States

Bettye was most popular in 1933, when 763 American babies were given the name — ranking #397 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 22,967 people named Bettye.

Most popular in1933
Rank that year#397
Births that year763
Total since 188022,967

Bettye over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Bettye’s peak in 1933. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Where Bettye is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org