Besan vs Bess

Side-by-side comparison of Besan and Bess — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Besan

Girl name · Rank #11783

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Bess

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Metric Besan Bess
Current Rank #11783 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 116 7,166
Peak Year 2014 1889
Peak Year Births 17 182
Peak Decade 2010ss 1890ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2008 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Besan Bess
1880ss — 1,099
1890ss — 1,526
1900ss — 1,030
1910ss — 1,076
1920ss — 645
1930ss — 251
1940ss — 270
1950ss — 257
1960ss — 219
1970ss — 203
1980ss — 293
1990ss — 127
2000ss 8 97
2010ss 78 59
2020ss 30 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Besan Bess
2014 17 8
2015 9 6
2016 6 6
2017 8 —
2018 8 7
2019 9 5
2020 7 8
2021 10 —
2022 5 6
2024 8 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2008–2024.

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