Betty

Betty

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Betty or Bettie is a feminine given name. It is commonly a diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beatrice.

From Wikipedia

Betty first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 29 babies (rank #897 that year). In 2024 it was given to 28 girls (rank #966). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Betty

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Betty yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

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Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	27	#760
1992	14	#1,208
1993	23	#852
1994	21	#841
1995	19	#1,008
1996	22	#901
1997	16	#1,102
1998	13	#1,294
1999	12	#1,356
2000	13	#1,285
2001	11	#1,475
2002	13	#1,324
2003	11	#1,523
2004	16	#1,215
2005	10	#1,757
2006	12	#1,606
2007	10	#1,889
2008	16	#1,394
2009	14	#1,568
2010	14	#1,613
2011	8	#2,347
2012	29	#897
2013	17	#1,354
2014	19	#1,262
2015	19	#1,246
2016	18	#1,318
2017	23	#1,088
2018	21	#1,169
2019	20	#1,233
2020	21	#1,157
2021	24	#1,076
2022	21	#1,162
2023	22	#1,105
2024	28	#966

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#760

1992

#1,208

1993

#852

1994

#841

1995

#1,008

1996

#901

1997

#1,102

1998

#1,294

1999

#1,356

2000

#1,285

2001

#1,475

2002

#1,324

2003

#1,523

2004

#1,215

2005

#1,757

2006

#1,606

2007

#1,889

2008

#1,394

2009

#1,568

2010

#1,613

2011

#2,347

2012

#897

2013

#1,354

2014

#1,262

2015

#1,246

2016

#1,318

2017

#1,088

2018

#1,169

2019

#1,233

2020

#1,157

2021

#1,076

2022

#1,162

2023

#1,105

2024

#966

Meaning

Numerology of Betty

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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