Bess vs Bessie
Side-by-side comparison of Bess and Bessie - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bess | Bessie |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #9556 |
| Total Births (all years) | 7,171 | 170,140 |
| Peak Year | 1889 | 1916 |
| Peak Year Births | 182 | 4,122 |
| Peak Decade | 1890s | 1910s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bess | Bessie |
| 1880s | 1,099 | 15,373 |
| 1890s | 1,526 | 24,417 |
| 1900s | 1,030 | 23,984 |
| 1910s | 1,076 | 33,859 |
| 1920s | 645 | 32,158 |
| 1930s | 251 | 18,035 |
| 1940s | 270 | 11,062 |
| 1950s | 257 | 5,942 |
| 1960s | 219 | 2,592 |
| 1970s | 203 | 1,207 |
| 1980s | 293 | 749 |
| 1990s | 127 | 386 |
| 2000s | 97 | 180 |
| 2010s | 59 | 109 |
| 2020s | 19 | 87 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Bess | Bessie |
| 2014 | 8 | 11 |
| 2015 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 2017 | - | 12 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 | 16 |
| 2021 | - | 17 |
| 2022 | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | - | 15 |
| 2024 | - | 10 |
| 2025 | 5 | 16 |