Bettina comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning God is my oath.
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How popular is Bettina?
1965peak year
Today, Bettina is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11825), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1965, 192 babies were given the name (ranked #714 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1960s. Bettina's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 6,471 babies have been registered as Bettina since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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