Betty is a distinctive choice, ranked #360 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Betty in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#360
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Betty
Unlikely. With around 121 UK babies named Betty per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Betty in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Betty is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 53 places over the last five years to #360 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Betty is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Betty include: 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 Gilpin — Elizabeth "Betty" Gilpin is an American actress..
Betty does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Bettys in the wild.
121
UK babies named Betty (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 53 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Betty
Likely around 1 other Betty in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Betty
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Betty Buckley is an American actress and singer. Buckley is the winner of a Tony Award, and was nominated for an additional Tony Award, two Daytime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and an Olivier Award.
Elizabeth Anne Ford was First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977, as the wife of President Gerald Ford. As first lady, she was active in social policy, and set a precedent as a politically active presidential spouse.
Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd, was a British politician who served as a member of Parliament (MP) for West Bromwich and West Bromwich West from 1973 to 2000. A member of the Labour Party, she served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1992 to 2000.
Elizabeth "Betty" Gilpin is an American actress. She portrayed Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the Netflix comedy series GLOW, for which she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.