Bessy vs Bessie

Side-by-side comparison of Bessy and Bessie — 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

Bessie

Girl name · Rank #9521

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bessy Bessie
2014 9 11
2015 9 11
2016 — 8
2017 9 12
2018 8 9
2019 5 11
2020 10 16
2021 9 17
2022 7 13
2023 — 15
2024 6 10

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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