Meaning and history
Betty is a diminutive form of Elizabeth that dates from the end of the 17th century. Notable bearers include the American actresses Betty Grable (1916–1973) and Betty White (1922–2021), as well as the cartoon character Betty Boop, created in 1930.
20062006: 138 births, rank #1,567
2007: 135 births, rank #1,645
2008: 141 births, rank #1,605
2009: 150 births, rank #1,516
2010: 136 births, rank #1,593
20112011: 167 births, rank #1,372
2012: 141 births, rank #1,552
2013: 177 births, rank #1,321
2014: 196 births, rank #1,240
2015: 192 births, rank #1,266
20162016: 179 births, rank #1,327
2017: 177 births, rank #1,317
2018: 216 births, rank #1,130
2019: 163 births, rank #1,377
2020: 198 births, rank #1,173
20212021: 205 births, rank #1,187
2022: 210 births, rank #1,157
2023: 202 births, rank #1,186
2024: 253 births, rank #1,012
20252025: 212 births, rank #1,113
Betty moved from #830 to #904 for girls between 1995 and 1996. Its highest annual birth count came in 1930, with 38,240 births.