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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bessie | Bessy |
| Current Rank | #9556 | #13578 |
| Total Births (all years) | 170,140 | 334 |
| Peak Year | 1916 | 2001 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,122 | 13 |
| Peak Decade | 1910s | 2000s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1914 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bessie | Bessy |
| 1880s | 15,373 | - |
| 1890s | 24,417 | - |
| 1900s | 23,984 | - |
| 1910s | 33,859 | 15 |
| 1920s | 32,158 | 21 |
| 1930s | 18,035 | - |
| 1940s | 11,062 | 5 |
| 1950s | 5,942 | - |
| 1960s | 2,592 | - |
| 1970s | 1,207 | 17 |
| 1980s | 749 | 36 |
| 1990s | 386 | 52 |
| 2000s | 180 | 93 |
| 2010s | 109 | 58 |
| 2020s | 87 | 37 |
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 |
| 2025 | 16 | 5 |