Betsi
Betsi is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Betsi Cadwaladr (1789–1860), Welsh nurse Betsi DeVries, American politician Betsi Rivas, Venezuelan weightlifter
Meaning & Origin of Betsi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Betsi is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Betsi Cadwaladr (1789–1860), Welsh nurse Betsi DeVries, American politician Betsi Rivas, Venezuelan weightlifter
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The Story of Betsi
Betsi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1944, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 15 Betsis were born — ranking #7,868 that year. As of 2026, Betsi ranks #10,817 for baby girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 162 Betsis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Betsi
Betsi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 162 births in the dataset. Betsi's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #7,868. Use the chart and map above to compare Betsi'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 .
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