Friedan was born Bettye Naomi Goldstein on February 4, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois, to Harry and Miriam (Horwitz) Goldstein, whose Jewish families were from Russia and Hungary.
Friedan ka lindur Bettye Naomi Goldstein më 4 shkurt 1921 në Peoria, Illinois, tek Harry dhe Miriam (Horwitz) Goldstein, familjet e të cilëve judenj ishin nga Rusia dhe Hungaria.