Besse vs Bessy

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

Name A

Besse

Girl name

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Name B

Bessy

Girl name · Rank #13528

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Metric Besse Bessy
Current Rank Unranked #13528
Total Births (all years) 671 329
Peak Year 1889 2001
Peak Year Births 39 13
Peak Decade 1880ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Besse Bessy
1880ss 214 —
1890ss 211 —
1900ss 102 —
1910ss 78 15
1920ss 66 21
1940ss — 5
1970ss — 17
1980ss — 36
1990ss — 52
2000ss — 93
2010ss — 58
2020ss — 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Besse Bessy
2014 — 9
2015 — 9
2017 — 9
2018 — 8
2019 — 5
2020 — 10
2021 — 9
2022 — 7
2024 — 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, 1880–1926.

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