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