US Popularity:28826
Origin:Hebrew
Meaning:God's promise; God is my oath
Betsey is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin. It originated as a nickname for Elizabeth, the anglicized form of Elisheva, which means “God is my oath” or “God’s promise.” This classic biblical name has endless variants and shortened forms, including Elisabeth, Isobel, Eliza, Liz, Beth, Betty and Liza as well as Betsey. However, Betsey has a cute retro feel that’s sure to make baby seem even more adorable. Charles Dickens used the name in two of his novels, David Copperfield and The Pickwick Papers. It may also be spelled Betsy.

Betsey Name Popularity Data

U.S. Births

Overall:Betsey is currently #28826 in U.S. births
Girl:Betsey is currently #13623 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#28826
in 2022
+ 858
from 2017
In comparison to the previous year's data
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