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A name. A world of connections.
Recorded in official name statistics for United States
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Bettye is a feminine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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Published statistics
United States, 1998: 5 girls (rank 14122).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Bettye
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 5 | 920 | observed |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 5 | 1,108 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 6 | 1,278 | observed |
| 1893 | 7 | 1,175 | observed |
| 1894 | 6 | 1,353 | observed |
| 1895 | 7 | 1,299 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | 6 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1899 | 5 | 1,596 | observed |
| 1900 | 9 | 1,319 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 8 | 1,320 | observed |
| 1903 | 9 | 1,204 | observed |
| 1904 | 7 | 1,486 | observed |
| 1905 | 12 | 1,093 | observed |
| 1906 | 6 | 1,727 | observed |
| 1907 | 14 | 1,037 | observed |
| 1908 | 11 | 1,261 | observed |
| 1909 | 17 | 990 | observed |
| 1910 | 31 | 768 | observed |
| 1911 | 16 | 1,113 | observed |
| 1912 | 21 | 1,143 | observed |
| 1913 | 39 | 840 | observed |
| 1914 | 38 | 956 | observed |
| 1915 | 46 | 979 | observed |
| 1916 | 63 | 856 | observed |
| 1917 | 81 | 766 | observed |
| 1918 | 110 | 685 | observed |
| 1919 | 105 | 680 | observed |
| 1920 | 154 | 578 | observed |
| 1921 | 224 | 460 | observed |
| 1922 | 241 | 427 | observed |
| 1923 | 389 | 331 | observed |
| 1924 | 439 | 319 | observed |
| 1925 | 540 | 290 | observed |
| 1926 | 603 | 274 | observed |
| 1927 | 676 | 252 | observed |
| 1928 | 663 | 241 | observed |
| 1929 | 700 | 226 | observed |
| 1930 | 751 | 224 | observed |
| 1931 | 741 | 223 | observed |
| 1932 | 694 | 230 | observed |
| 1933 | 763 | 220 | observed |
| 1934 | 740 | 232 | observed |
| 1935 | 700 | 239 | observed |
| 1936 | 638 | 246 | observed |
| 1937 | 638 | 249 | observed |
| 1938 | 727 | 230 | observed |
| 1939 | 659 | 243 | observed |
| 1940 | 704 | 240 | observed |
| 1941 | 729 | 236 | observed |
| 1942 | 742 | 252 | observed |
| 1943 | 744 | 257 | observed |
| 1944 | 712 | 256 | observed |
| 1945 | 669 | 261 | observed |
| 1946 | 696 | 277 | observed |
| 1947 | 738 | 285 | observed |
| 1948 | 635 | 304 | observed |
| 1949 | 610 | 314 | observed |
| 1950 | 480 | 360 | observed |
| 1951 | 458 | 383 | observed |
| 1952 | 407 | 423 | observed |
| 1953 | 333 | 468 | observed |
| 1954 | 275 | 535 | observed |
| 1955 | 255 | 572 | observed |
| 1956 | 197 | 682 | observed |
| 1957 | 147 | 838 | observed |
| 1958 | 123 | 931 | observed |
| 1959 | 128 | 921 | observed |
| 1960 | 101 | 1,070 | observed |
| 1961 | 77 | 1,260 | observed |
| 1962 | 74 | 1,283 | observed |
| 1963 | 60 | 1,435 | observed |
| 1964 | 55 | 1,532 | observed |
| 1965 | 54 | 1,516 | observed |
| 1966 | 45 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1967 | 21 | 2,706 | observed |
| 1968 | 15 | 3,456 | observed |
| 1969 | 25 | 2,645 | observed |
| 1970 | 25 | 2,779 | observed |
| 1971 | 23 | 2,955 | observed |
| 1972 | 16 | 3,714 | observed |
| 1973 | 13 | 4,362 | observed |
| 1974 | 20 | 3,313 | observed |
| 1975 | 5 | 9,067 | observed |
| 1976 | 7 | 7,296 | observed |
| 1977 | 10 | 5,888 | observed |
| 1978 | 8 | 6,948 | observed |
| 1979 | 5 | 10,210 | observed |
| 1980 | 10 | 6,319 | observed |
| 1981 | 7 | 8,128 | observed |
| 1982 | 8 | 7,469 | observed |
| 1983 | 12 | 5,457 | observed |
| 1984 | 9 | 6,810 | observed |
| 1985 | 7 | 8,318 | observed |
| 1986 | 8 | 7,749 | observed |
| 1987 | 5 | 11,325 | observed |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | 5 | 12,362 | observed |
| 1990 | 8 | 9,247 | observed |
| 1991 | 6 | 11,509 | observed |
| 1992 | 9 | 8,734 | observed |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | 5 | 13,518 | observed |
| 1997 | 5 | 13,724 | observed |
| 1998 | 5 | 14,122 | observed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Bettye” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actress (1924-2006)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
