How old is someone named Betsy?
The average Betsy is 57 years old.
Half of all living Betsys are between 45 and 71.
When was Betsy popular?
Betsy peaked in 1959 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 63 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 189 | 0 |
| 1910s | 841 | 0 |
| 1920s | 2,551 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 3,929 | 900 |
| 1940s | 6,985 | 4,000 |
| 1950s | 10,561 | 8,300 |
| 1960s | 8,563 | 7,500 |
| 1970s | 5,461 | 5,100 |
| 1980s | 4,059 | 3,900 |
| 1990s | 2,014 | 2,000 |
| 2000s | 1,805 | 1,800 |
| 2010s | 1,204 | 1,200 |
| 2020s | 456 | 450 |
How many Betsys are still alive?
About 35,000 Betsys are alive in the US today. That's 72% of the roughly 49,000 babies named Betsy since 1880.
Most Betsys ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Betsy?
About two in five living Betsys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Betsy an old name?
Yes. Betsy is older than 86 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Betsy will be 64 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Betsy a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Betsys are women.
Names the same age as Betsy
NAME TWIN
Betsy's name twin is Jerome. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Jerome's age curve is the closest match to Betsy's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Betsy
How old is the average Betsy?
The average Betsy in the US is 57 years old. The median is 62, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Betsy?
About 35,000 Betsys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 49,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Betsy most popular?
In 1959, when about 1,400 baby girls were named Betsy.
Is Betsy a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 43% of living Betsys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this