Betsy
Girl name · #2720 in 2025 · Very rare
Betsy ranks #2720 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 63 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1695, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Betsy.
Babies named Betsy per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Betsy first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1959, when 1,390 girls were named Betsy — good for #228 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Betsy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Betsy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Betsy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Betsy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Betsy is most common
State-level data for Betsy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Betsy
Betsy belongs to the Elizabeth family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
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Counted as one name, the Elizabeth family went to about 9,917 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #8, versus #2720 for Betsy alone.
Names like Betsy
Statistically, parents drawn to Betsy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sandy, Ginny, Becky, Cindy, and Marta.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Betsy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2208 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 89 | #2065 |
| 2019 | 92 | #2056 |
| 2018 | 94 | #2059 |
| 2017 | 96 | #2035 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1897 |
| 2015 | 125 | #1695 |
| 2014 | 134 | #1602 |
| 2013 | 134 | #1599 |
| 2012 | 139 | #1566 |
| 2011 | 130 | #1646 |
| 2010 | 154 | #1468 |
| 2009 | 160 | #1450 |
| 2008 | 219 | #1167 |
| 2007 | 247 | #1059 |
| 2006 | 370 | #747 |
| 2005 | 119 | #1668 |
| 2004 | 153 | #1369 |
| 2003 | 133 | #1466 |
| 2002 | 123 | #1535 |
| 2001 | 124 | #1506 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Betsy a popular girl name?
Betsy ranked #2720 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1695.
When was the name Betsy most popular?
Betsy peaked in 1959, when 1,390 American girls received the name (ranked #228 that year). Since 1959 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Betsy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Betsy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.