Besan vs Bessie

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

Name A

Besan

Girl name · Rank #11783

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Name B

Bessie

Girl name · Rank #9521

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Metric Besan Bessie
Current Rank #11783 #9521
Total Births (all years) 116 170,123
Peak Year 2014 1916
Peak Year Births 17 4,122
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2008 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Besan Bessie
1880ss — 15,373
1890ss — 24,417
1900ss — 23,984
1910ss — 33,859
1920ss — 32,158
1930ss — 18,035
1940ss — 11,062
1950ss — 5,942
1960ss — 2,592
1970ss — 1,206
1980ss — 749
1990ss — 386
2000ss 8 180
2010ss 78 109
2020ss 30 71

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Besan Bessie
2014 17 11
2015 9 11
2016 6 8
2017 8 12
2018 8 9
2019 9 11
2020 7 16
2021 10 17
2022 5 13
2023 — 15
2024 8 10

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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