Betsy Mccoy
There are approximately 12 people named Betsy Mccoy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Betsy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mccoy. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Betsy
32K
Alive today
Named Mccoy
123K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 56
Top Census group: White (76.0%)
Estimated bearers: 123K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #287
Per 100K: 35.89
Top ancestry: White (64.5%)
First name trend
Betsy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Betsy. The peak year was 1959 with 1,390 births. The average person named Betsy today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Betsy
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Betsy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Betsy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Betsy at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.0% · 28,521
- Hispanic or Latino16.7% · 6,277
- Black or African American2.9% · 1,069
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 910
- Two or more races1.4% · 511
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 219
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mccoy surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mccoy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Mccoy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Mccoy at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White64.5% · 69,232
- Black or African American25.9% · 27,833
- Two or more races4.5% · 4,849
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 3,875
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 869
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 630
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Betsy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0094% of the US population, based on 32,374 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Betsy right now.
The surname Mccoy appears at a rate of 35.89 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0359%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Betsy Mccoy. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Betsy Mccoy: questions and answers
How many people are named Betsy Mccoy?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Betsy Mccoy. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0094%) with the surname frequency (35.89 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Betsy Mccoy?
We classify Betsy Mccoy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Betsy a male or female name?
Betsy is predominantly female. Out of 48,891 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Betsy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Betsy Mccoy?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Betsy Mccoy is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.