Names / Girl names
Bette
Current rank
#11,103
and rising
All-time peak
#148
in 1923
First recorded
1896
in U.S. data
Children named
34,900
since 1896
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #148 in 1923 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Linked to “little flower” nicknames in some uses. The name enters U.S. records in U.S. records in 1896. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. 1923 marked its high point, reaching #148. Over 34,900 have carried it since records began.