Bette

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Bette is a given name used predominantly for girls. There have been 34,911 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 34,889 as girls and 22 as boys. Bette gained popularity in the 1910s, peaked in 1924 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	11
2023	15
2022	8
2021	6
2020	7
2019	5
2018	11
2016	14
2015	9
2014	8
2013	7
2012	5
2010	6
2009	5
2007	7
2001	5
1999	5
1997	5
1994	7
1993	5
1992	5
1991	12
1990	6
1989	5
1988	12
1987	7
1986	7
1985	12
1984	7
1983	9
1982	11
1981	12
1980	17
1979	15
1978	8
1977	18
1976	15
1975	12
1974	14
1973	21
1972	21
1971	25
1970	32
1969	46
1968	44
1967	55
1966	56
1965	75
1964	105
1963	101
1962	117
1961	146
1960	145
1959	191
1958	188
1957	267
1956	282
1955	339
1954	389
1953	444
1952	384
1951	495
1950	459
1949	570
1948	581
1947	739
1946	732
1945	640
1944	691
1943	769
1942	836
1941	747
1940	734
1939	736
1938	742
1937	685
1936	717
1935	658
1934	746
1933	855
1932	772
1931	709
1930	774
1929	890
1928	1,000
1927	1,189
1926	1,381
1925	1,592
1924	1,742
1923	1,693
1922	1,482
1921	1,316
1920	1,000
1919	718
1918	582
1917	387
1916	230
1915	148
1914	82
1913	53
1912	38
1911	29
1910	21
1909	19
1908	18
1907	16
1906	11
1904	9
1903	9
1902	14
1901	6
1900	6
1899	5
1897	5
1896	5