Feminine dossier · first seen 1903
Bettina
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1965
Peak births
192
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Bettina
How many people are named Bettina?
An estimated 4,571 living Americans are named Bettina.
How rare is Bettina?
Bettina is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.3% from its 1965 peak.
How old is the typical Bettina?
The median age of a living American named Bettina is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 44 and 64 years old.
Is Bettina still popular?
Yes. Bettina is holding steady, with 9 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Bettina most common?
Bettina has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1903Peak 19652025
Peak year
1965
Decline from peak
95.3%
2025
9
All-time
6,482
Where it lives now
Bettina is most concentrated in New York — about 2.4× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Bettina is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.