Betsy vs Macie
Betsy and Maciecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Betsy was ranked #227 and Macie #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Betsy was ranked #446 and Macie #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Betsy was ranked #790 and Macie #315 among girls in Scotland.
Betsy and Macie over time
Betsy and Macie appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Betsy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Macie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Macie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Betsy in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Betsy held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Macie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Betsy #132 in 2017, Macie #152 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Betsy #227, Macie #638.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Betsy | Macie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #227 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Betsy and Macie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Betsy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #944 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #227 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Macie
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #152 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls