Bettye
Bettye is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Bettye Ackerman (1924–2006), American actress Bettye Caldwell (1924–2016), American educator and academic Bettye Anne Case, American mathematician Bettye Collier-Thomas, American historian Bettye Crutcher (1939–2022), American songwriter Bettye Danoff (1923–2011), American golfer Bettye Davis (1938–2018), American politician Bettye…
- English
Meaning & Origin of Bettye
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bettye is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Bettye Ackerman (1924–2006), American actress Bettye Caldwell (1924–2016), American educator and academic Bettye Anne Case, American mathematician Bettye Collier-Thomas, American historian Bettye Crutcher (1939–2022), American songwriter Bettye Danoff (1923–2011), American golfer Bettye Davis (1938–2018), American politician Bettye…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Bettye
Bettye first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1933: 763 births, good for #220 nationwide. About 31% of every Bettye on record arrived during the 1930s, its defining decade. Bettye last appeared in the published SSA data in 1998, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 23K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Bettye
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Bettye. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Bettye
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bettye is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bettye
What does the name Bettye mean?
What is the origin of the name Bettye?
How popular is Bettye in 2026?
When was Bettye most popular?
In which U.S. states is Bettye most popular?
Is Bettye a unisex name?
What names go well with Bettye?
What are nicknames or variants of Bettye?
About the name Bettye
Bettye is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 23K births in the dataset. Bettye's peak popularity came in 1933 when it ranked #220. Use the chart and map above to compare Bettye's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1933 →
- Names of the 1930s →
- Names starting with "B" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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.