An uncommon Hebrew pick — distinctive and rare.
A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.
Betsy is a girl's and boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, a diminutive of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'pledged to God.' Betsy carries a warm, patriotic American charm — think Betsy Ross, the seamstress credited with sewing the first American flag. It's a quintessential colonial-era nickname that feels freshly vintage today.
Betsy was #1369 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #2404, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 392 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 1,203 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 1,805 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 2,014 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 4,058 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 5,461 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 8,558 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 10,561 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 6,980 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 3,929 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 2,551 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 841 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 189 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 173 | ▲ |
| 1880s | 166 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75 | #2404 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 85 | #2211 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2591 |
| 2020 | 88 | #2081 |
| 2019 | 92 | #2055 |
| 2018 | 94 | #2062 |
| 2017 | 96 | #2039 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1899 |
| 2015 | 125 | #1696 |
| 2014 | 134 | #1605 |
| 2013 | 134 | #1603 |
| 2012 | 138 | #1575 |
| 2011 | 130 | #1646 |
| 2010 | 154 | #1470 |
| 2009 | 160 | #1453 |
| 2008 | 219 | #1170 |
| 2007 | 247 | #1060 |
| 2006 | 370 | #747 |
| 2005 | 119 | #1672 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
While overwhelmingly a girl's name, Betsy has also been given to 10 boys in the U.S. since 1942.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2024) · Methodology