Betsy

“Variant of Elizabeth — My God is an oath; my God is abundance” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #2719 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Betsy has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #228 (1959) · 48,947 babies named Betsy all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 910 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025).

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

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 · X-Men: Apocalypse
Betsy Bobbin — Oz universe
Betsy Krabs — SpongeBob SquarePants

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).

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