Betty vs Deborah
Deborah leads today (#862 vs #1,113), but Betty is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Betty and Deborah per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,113
#862
Babies named in 2025
212
313
Peak year
1930
1954
Trend
Rising since 2006
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls
Girls
Lifetime births
1,001,238
742,820
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