Girl nameCurrently #2,404 in the USFalling
Betsy
//ˈbɛtsi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19595 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Betsy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Betsy |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1881 | 13 |
| 1882 | 18 |
| 1883 | 13 |
| 1884 | 19 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 20 |
| 1887 | 19 |
| 1888 | 22 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 18 |
| 1892 | 27 |
| 1893 | 17 |
| 1894 | 26 |
| 1895 | 17 |
| 1896 | 14 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 17 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 24 |
| 1901 | 16 |
| 1902 | 21 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 17 |
| 1907 | 19 |
| 1908 | 24 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 36 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1912 | 27 |
| 1913 | 49 |
| 1914 | 79 |
| 1915 | 77 |
| 1916 | 108 |
| 1917 | 112 |
| 1918 | 178 |
| 1919 | 145 |
| 1920 | 183 |
| 1921 | 200 |
| 1922 | 228 |
| 1923 | 217 |
| 1924 | 236 |
| 1925 | 284 |
| 1926 | 262 |
| 1927 | 283 |
| 1928 | 317 |
| 1929 | 341 |
| 1930 | 361 |
| 1931 | 327 |
| 1932 | 350 |
| 1933 | 323 |
| 1934 | 357 |
| 1935 | 384 |
| 1936 | 384 |
| 1937 | 450 |
| 1938 | 480 |
| 1939 | 513 |
| 1940 | 607 |
| 1941 | 650 |
| 1942 | 711 |
| 1943 | 665 |
| 1944 | 670 |
| 1945 | 651 |
| 1946 | 696 |
| 1947 | 847 |
| 1948 | 719 |
| 1949 | 769 |
| 1950 | 890 |
| 1951 | 881 |
| 1952 | 976 |
| 1953 | 986 |
| 1954 | 1,003 |
| 1955 | 984 |
| 1956 | 1,066 |
| 1957 | 1,097 |
| 1958 | 1,288 |
| 1959 | 1,390 |
| 1960 | 1,252 |
| 1961 | 1,137 |
| 1962 | 1,012 |
| 1963 | 1,078 |
| 1964 | 1,026 |
| 1965 | 932 |
| 1966 | 698 |
| 1967 | 535 |
| 1968 | 479 |
| 1969 | 414 |
| 1970 | 492 |
| 1971 | 700 |
| 1972 | 634 |
| 1973 | 549 |
| 1974 | 489 |
| 1975 | 512 |
| 1976 | 613 |
| 1977 | 470 |
| 1978 | 472 |
| 1979 | 530 |
| 1980 | 536 |
| 1981 | 448 |
| 1982 | 421 |
| 1983 | 401 |
| 1984 | 455 |
| 1985 | 399 |
| 1986 | 354 |
| 1987 | 404 |
| 1988 | 339 |
| 1989 | 301 |
| 1990 | 281 |
| 1991 | 252 |
| 1992 | 237 |
| 1993 | 233 |
| 1994 | 186 |
| 1995 | 170 |
| 1996 | 158 |
| 1997 | 171 |
| 1998 | 173 |
| 1999 | 153 |
| 2000 | 157 |
| 2001 | 124 |
| 2002 | 123 |
| 2003 | 133 |
| 2004 | 153 |
| 2005 | 119 |
| 2006 | 370 |
| 2007 | 247 |
| 2008 | 219 |
| 2009 | 160 |
| 2010 | 154 |
| 2011 | 130 |
| 2012 | 138 |
| 2013 | 134 |
| 2014 | 134 |
| 2015 | 125 |
| 2016 | 106 |
| 2017 | 96 |
| 2018 | 94 |
| 2019 | 92 |
| 2020 | 88 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2022 | 85 |
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2024 | 75 |
Betsy through the decades
- Betsy peaked in 1959, when 1,390 babies were named Betsy in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Betsy has fallen 50% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Betsy currently ranks #2,404 in the US and is cooling off.