Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Bettye
2 syllablesPeak year: 19336 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Bettye's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Bettye's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bettye |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 31 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 21 |
| 1913 | 39 |
| 1914 | 38 |
| 1915 | 46 |
| 1916 | 63 |
| 1917 | 81 |
| 1918 | 110 |
| 1919 | 105 |
| 1920 | 154 |
| 1921 | 224 |
| 1922 | 241 |
| 1923 | 389 |
| 1924 | 439 |
| 1925 | 540 |
| 1926 | 603 |
| 1927 | 676 |
| 1928 | 663 |
| 1929 | 700 |
| 1930 | 757 |
| 1931 | 741 |
| 1932 | 701 |
| 1933 | 763 |
| 1934 | 740 |
| 1935 | 705 |
| 1936 | 644 |
| 1937 | 638 |
| 1938 | 727 |
| 1939 | 664 |
| 1940 | 712 |
| 1941 | 734 |
| 1942 | 747 |
| 1943 | 744 |
| 1944 | 712 |
| 1945 | 669 |
| 1946 | 696 |
| 1947 | 738 |
| 1948 | 635 |
| 1949 | 610 |
| 1950 | 480 |
| 1951 | 458 |
| 1952 | 407 |
| 1953 | 333 |
| 1954 | 275 |
| 1955 | 255 |
| 1956 | 197 |
| 1957 | 147 |
| 1958 | 123 |
| 1959 | 128 |
| 1960 | 101 |
| 1961 | 77 |
| 1962 | 74 |
| 1963 | 60 |
| 1964 | 55 |
| 1965 | 54 |
| 1966 | 45 |
| 1967 | 21 |
| 1968 | 15 |
| 1969 | 25 |
| 1970 | 25 |
| 1971 | 23 |
| 1972 | 16 |
| 1973 | 13 |
| 1974 | 20 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 8 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 5 |
Bettye through the decades
- Bettye peaked in 1933, when 763 babies were named Bettye in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1985–1998), use of Bettye has fallen 22% compared to the 10 years before that.