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Betta
OriginDiminutive of Elizabeth
Meaning"pledged to God"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Betta
A modern version of the dated Betty. You might want to consider varying Elizabeth, too, to the Italian Elisabetta.
Pronounced BET-uh.
As of October 2026, Betta ranked #4871 in US births in 1956 SSA, peaked at #3501 in 1919.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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