Name Legacy

Bettylou

Recorded 1916–2015 · United States

Bettylou was most popular in 1927, when 81 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,470 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,390 people named Bettylou.

Most popular in1927
Rank that year#1,470
Births that year81
Total since 18801,390
Given to100% girls

Bettylou over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Bettylou’s peak in 1927. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Bettylou a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Bettylou is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,390 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Bettylou

Where Bettylou is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org