Bette Girl
How popular is Bette?
#10,913 girl name in 2025
8 baby girls were named Bette in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
10,849living people named Bette (est.)
80median age of people named Bette
34,919babies named Bette since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Bette popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #10,913 for girls (▼ 1972 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-11% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #10,861 in 2015, #12,137 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (1,736 girls) |
| Highest rank | #148 in 1923 |
| First recorded | 1896 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Bette by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 15 | #1,554 |
| 1900s | 108 | #935 |
| 1910s | 2,288 | #236 |
| 1920s | 13,273 | #148 |
| 1930s | 7,389 | #205 |
| 1940s | 7,034 | #229 |
| 1950s | 3,438 | #358 |
| 1960s | 890 | #859 |
| 1970s | 181 | #2,354 |
| 1980s | 99 | #4,326 |
| 1990s | 45 | #6,969 |
| 2000s | 17 | #13,918 |
| 2010s | 65 | #7,985 |
| 2020s | 55 | #7,242 |
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Questions
- Is Bette a boy or girl name?
- Bette is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bette were girls.
- How popular is the name Bette?
- 8 baby girls were named Bette in the US in 2025, making it the 10913th most popular girl name.
- When was Bette most popular?
- Bette peaked in 1924, when 1,736 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #148 in 1923.
- How many people are named Bette?
- 34,919 babies have been named Bette in the US since 1880. We estimate about 10,849 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 80.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.