Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Bettie
Endangered
Down 99.2% from peak
Peak era
1924
Peak births
1,228
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Bettie
How many people are named Bettie?
An estimated 6,301 living Americans are named Bettie.
How rare is Bettie?
Bettie is very rare among babies today, with 10 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.2% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Bettie?
The median age of a living American named Bettie is approximately 75 years, with most bearers falling between 67 and 82 years old.
Is Bettie still popular?
No. Bettie is endangered as a baby name, down 99.2% from its 1924 peak with 10 births in 2025.
Where is Bettie most common?
Bettie has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 11.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
99.2%
2025
10
All-time
38,395
Where it lives now
Bettie is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 11.0× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Bettie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.