Betsy
BET-see · 2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hebrew ◈ 2 syllables
"My God is an oath, devoted"

From Hebrew

My God is an oath, devoted Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Betsy at a glance
MeaningMy God is an oath, devoted
OriginHebrew
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#2139
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Origin & history of Betsy
1
Hebrew roots
Betsy comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning My God is an oath, devoted.
How popular is Betsy?
1959 peak year
The name Betsy reached its peak in 1959, with 1,390 registrations (ranked #228). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2139) today, averaging about 90 new babies per year. Betsy has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 48,891 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,390 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #228)
90 Avg. per year
(last decade)
900 Total registrations
last 10 years
48,891 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,139) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Betsy
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
B2
E5
T2
S1
Y7
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
Personality of Betsy
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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