Bessie vs Bessy

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

Name A

Bessie

Girl name · Rank #9521

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Name B

Bessy

Girl name · Rank #13528

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Metric Bessie Bessy
Current Rank #9521 #13528
Total Births (all years) 170,123 329
Peak Year 1916 2001
Peak Year Births 4,122 13
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Bessie Bessy
1880ss 15,373 —
1890ss 24,417 —
1900ss 23,984 —
1910ss 33,859 15
1920ss 32,158 21
1930ss 18,035 —
1940ss 11,062 5
1950ss 5,942 —
1960ss 2,592 —
1970ss 1,206 17
1980ss 749 36
1990ss 386 52
2000ss 180 93
2010ss 109 58
2020ss 71 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bessie Bessy
2014 11 9
2015 11 9
2016 8 —
2017 12 9
2018 9 8
2019 11 5
2020 16 10
2021 17 9
2022 13 7
2023 15 —
2024 10 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, 1880–2024.

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