Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1928. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bett through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1928
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1928. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 346 as a first name in 2020; 458 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bett’s family of names
In German usage, Bett as a surname has a related form in Beth. In German usage, Bett as a surname has a related form in Bette. In German usage, Bett as a surname has a related form in Bede.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Bethvariant · German
- Bettevariant · German
- Bethevariant · German
- Bethmannvariant · German
- Bettmannvariant · German
- Bettenvariant · German
- Betmannvariant · German
- Bedemannvariant · German
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