Girl
Bette
Bette means "God is my oath", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. Since 1900, roughly 34,830 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
EtymologyDiminutive of Elizabeth
EtymologyMeaning "God is my oath"
Births by decade
1900s
108
1910s
2,288
1920s
13,286
1930s
7,392
1940s
7,038
1950s
3,438
1960s
890
1970s
181
1980s
99
1990s
45
2000s
16
2010s
49
Peaked in the 1920s · 34,830 total U.S. births since 1900