Bess vs Bessy
Side-by-side comparison of Bess and Bessy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bess | Bessy |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #13578 |
| Total Births (all years) | 7,171 | 334 |
| Peak Year | 1889 | 2001 |
| Peak Year Births | 182 | 13 |
| Peak Decade | 1890s | 2000s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1914 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bess | Bessy |
| 1880s | 1,099 | - |
| 1890s | 1,526 | - |
| 1900s | 1,030 | - |
| 1910s | 1,076 | 15 |
| 1920s | 645 | 21 |
| 1930s | 251 | - |
| 1940s | 270 | 5 |
| 1950s | 257 | - |
| 1960s | 219 | - |
| 1970s | 203 | 17 |
| 1980s | 293 | 36 |
| 1990s | 127 | 52 |
| 2000s | 97 | 93 |
| 2010s | 59 | 58 |
| 2020s | 19 | 37 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Bess | Bessy |
| 2014 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2016 | 6 | - |
| 2017 | - | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | - | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | - | 6 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 |