Bessy vs Bess

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

Name A

Bessy

Girl name · Rank #13528

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Name B

Bess

Girl name

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Metric Bessy Bess
Current Rank #13528 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 329 7,166
Peak Year 2001 1889
Peak Year Births 13 182
Peak Decade 2000ss 1890ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bessy Bess
1880ss — 1,099
1890ss — 1,526
1900ss — 1,030
1910ss 15 1,076
1920ss 21 645
1930ss — 251
1940ss 5 270
1950ss — 257
1960ss — 219
1970ss 17 203
1980ss 36 293
1990ss 52 127
2000ss 93 97
2010ss 58 59
2020ss 32 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bessy Bess
2014 9 8
2015 9 6
2016 — 6
2017 9 —
2018 8 7
2019 5 5
2020 10 8
2021 9 —
2022 7 6
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, 1914–2024.

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