Besma vs Bess

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

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Besma

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Bess

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Metric Besma Bess
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 10 7,166
Peak Year 1990 1889
Peak Year Births 5 182
Peak Decade 1990ss 1890ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Besma 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 5 127
2000ss — 97
2010ss 5 59
2020ss — 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Besma Bess
2014 — 8
2015 — 6
2016 — 6
2018 — 7
2019 — 5
2020 — 8
2022 — 6

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, 1990–2012.

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