Betsy
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god's oath; a diminutive of Elizabeth.
Babies a year
278
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#177
278 babies · up from #227
In 2025, 278 babies in England and Wales were named Betsy. In the US, 95 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,390 in 1959.
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