Girl · #9,284 in 2026

Besty

Name: Popularity of the name Besty in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Besty, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#9,284

Peak Rank

#3,132 (1945)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1945

First Year

1976

Last Year

1945

Peak Year

#3132

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Besty

Besty first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1945, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1945: 9 births, good for #3,132 nationwide. About 38% of every Besty on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Besty last appeared in the published SSA data in 1976, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 53 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Besty

Phonetically similar names — useful when Besty is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Bestie
Busty
Buste
Busti
Bustee
Beastie
Basti
Besta
Pesty
Bestow
Busta
Bisto

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Besty

What does the name Besty mean?

Besty is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1945. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Besty in 2026?

In 2026, Besty ranks #9,284 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Besty most popular?

Besty reached its peak popularity in 1945, ranking #3,132 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Besty a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Besty is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Besty?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Besty include Roise, Judia, Anneta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Besty

Besty is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 53 births in the dataset. Besty's peak popularity came in 1945 when it ranked #3,132. Use the chart and map above to compare Besty's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.