Betty
Betty is a distinctive choice, ranked #391 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Betty in their class.
About the Name Betty
Betty is steadily gaining in popularity, up 53 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #349 in 2015, and it currently sits at #360. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Betty is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Betty in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Betty
- Betty Chung — Betty Chung is a former Hong Kong recording artist and actress popular during the 1960s and 1970s.
- Betty Buckley — Betty Buckley is an American actress and singer.
- Betty Ford — Elizabeth Anne Ford was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977, as the wife of President Gerald Ford.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Betty
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Betty
Almost certainly the only Betty in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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