How old is someone named Betty?
The average Betty is 76 years old.
Half of all living Bettys are between 70 and 85.
When was Betty popular?
Betty was at its most popular during the Depression. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 212 babies were named Betty in 2025.
Popular names of 1930 · The most popular names of the 1930s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 7,951 | 0 |
| 1910s | 44,983 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 283,849 | 6,200 |
| 1930s | 301,840 | 60,000 |
| 1940s | 195,365 | 110,000 |
| 1950s | 103,515 | 80,000 |
| 1960s | 38,569 | 34,000 |
| 1970s | 11,770 | 11,000 |
| 1980s | 5,192 | 5,000 |
| 1990s | 2,638 | 2,600 |
| 2000s | 1,446 | 1,400 |
| 2010s | 1,744 | 1,700 |
| 2020s | 1,280 | 1,300 |
How many Bettys are still alive?
About 310,000 Bettys are alive in the US today. That's 31% of the roughly 1 million babies named Betty since 1880.
Most Bettys ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1930, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Betty?
About half of living Bettys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Betty an old name?
Yes. Betty is older than 100 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Betty will be 68 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Bettys make up more of the total.
Is Betty a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Bettys are women.
Names the same age as Betty
NAME TWIN
Betty's name twin is Wilma. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Wilma's age curve is the closest match to Betty's: 97% alike.
Other spellings: Bettie (76) · Bettye (79)
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Questions about the name Betty
How old is the average Betty?
The average Betty in the US is 76 years old. The median is 78, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Betty?
About 310,000 Bettys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 1 million babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Betty most popular?
In 1930, when about 38,000 baby girls were named Betty.
Is Betty a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 47% of living Bettys, 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