Betsey Girl
How popular is Betsey?
Peaked in 1942
No babies were recorded with the name Betsey in 2025. It was most used in 1942, when 62 girls got the name.
1,525living people named Betsey (est.)
65median age of people named Betsey
2,481babies named Betsey since 1880
Betsey popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1942 (62 girls) |
| Highest rank | #724 in 1889 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Betsey counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Betsy family of names ranked #1,971 for girls in 2025 (#1,890 the year before), with 69 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy | 63 | 91% |
| Betzy | 6 | 9% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Betsey by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 33 | #724 |
| 1890s | 32 | #872 |
| 1900s | 27 | #1,466 |
| 1910s | 107 | #1,740 |
| 1920s | 230 | #1,501 |
| 1930s | 304 | #1,055 |
| 1940s | 495 | #993 |
| 1950s | 393 | #1,313 |
| 1960s | 289 | #1,714 |
| 1970s | 279 | #2,093 |
| 1980s | 177 | #3,066 |
| 1990s | 36 | #7,297 |
| 2000s | 38 | #11,454 |
| 2010s | 36 | #9,720 |
| 2020s | 5 | #15,301 |
Questions
- Is Betsey a boy or girl name?
- Betsey is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Betsey were girls.
- How popular is the name Betsey?
- No babies were recorded with the name Betsey in 2025. It was most used in 1942, when 62 girls got the name.
- When was Betsey most popular?
- Betsey peaked in 1942, when 62 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #724 in 1889.
- How many people are named Betsey?
- 2,481 babies have been named Betsey in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,525 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.