Betzy
Betzy was the 13466th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 1098th with 229 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,392 places. More babies were named Betzy in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Betsy) pet form of Elizabeth · English, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #13,466 girls, down 4,980 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2006229 babies
- Total since 1880
- 981babies recorded
What does the name Betzy mean?
Betzy is a spelling of Betsy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Betsy's meaning and origin.
Betsy is an English pet form of Elizabeth, from a short form (Bet) plus the friendly ending -sy. Elizabeth comes through Greek from the Hebrew Elisheva, "my God is an oath". In the US the name is linked with Betsy Ross, who by tradition sewed the first Stars and Stripes. Betsy was most common in the 1950s.
אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Biblical Hebrew, “Elisheva, "my God is an oath"”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Elizabeth, Bess, Betty, Bettie, Beth.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Betsy', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Elizabeth', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Betsy', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Betzy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,466 | 6 |
| 2020 | #8,486 | 12 |
| 2010 | #3,369 | 48 |
| 2000 | #8,100 | 12 |
| 1990 | #13,207 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Betzy, counting every spelling?
Betzy is a spelling of Betsy, a name family that had 69 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 69 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy | 63 | #2,724 | 367 |
| Betzy | 6 | #13,466 | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Betzy?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Betzy (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Betzy born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Betzy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Betzy?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Betzy are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 16 and 20. That makes Betzy mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Betzy: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Betzy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Betzy
What does Betzy mean?
Betzy is a spelling of Betsy, which means “pet form of Elizabeth” (English, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Betzy?
Betzy was the 13466th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked 1098th with 229 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,392 places. More babies were named Betzy in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Betzy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Betzy in the US.