Betsy

Meaning: My God is an oath; my God is abundance
Origin: Variant of Elizabeth (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #2724 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Betsy holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#2724 in 2025). About 49,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#178 in England & Wales (2025) · #348 in N. Ireland (2025) · #824 in Scotland (2025) · #1,246 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,099 in Canada (2024).

Famous Betsys

Betsy DeVos — American politician and philanthropist (born 1958)
Betsy Blair — American actress (1923–2009)
Betsy Brandt — American actress (born 1973)
Betsy Ross — American upholsterer who was credited by her relatives with making the first American flag
Betsy Russell — American actress

In stories & tradition

Betsy Braddock — X-Men: The Last Stand (film)
Betsy Bobbin — Oz
Betsy Krabs — SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)

What Betsys become

Among 296 notable people named Betsy:

Artists & writers appear 1.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Betsy Drake, American actress and writer (1923–2015).

Similar names: Betty · Jacquelyn · Bethany · Litzy · Elisha · Jessi

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