Betsy

Betsy

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Betsy is an English feminine given name, often a nickname for Elizabeth.

From Wikipedia

Betsy first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 420 babies (rank #135 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Betsy

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

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.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.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,742

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

420

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	22	#950
1997	10	#1,689
1998	29	#787
1999	17	#1,167
2000	15	#1,256
2001	16	#1,249
2002	27	#863
2003	29	#881
2004	45	#655
2005	49	#634
2006	50	#640
2007	63	#570
2008	58	#642
2009	84	#483
2010	147	#320
2011	268	#193
2012	302	#170
2013	350	#151
2014	382	#145
2015	420	#135
2016	359	#154

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#950

1997

#1,689

1998

#787

1999

#1,167

2000

#1,256

2001

#1,249

2002

#863

2003

#881

2004

#655

2005

#634

2006

#640

2007

#570

2008

#642

2009

#483

2010

147

#320

2011

268

#193

2012

302

#170

2013

350

#151

2014

382

#145

2015

420

#135

2016

359

#154

Meaning

Numerology of Betsy

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Betsy

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Year-by-Year Detail