Bessye vs Bess

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

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Bessye

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Name B

Bess

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Metric Bessye Bess
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 105 7,166
Peak Year 1916 1889
Peak Year Births 13 182
Peak Decade 1910ss 1890ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bessye Bess
1880ss — 1,099
1890ss — 1,526
1900ss 10 1,030
1910ss 54 1,076
1920ss 18 645
1930ss 18 251
1940ss 5 270
1950ss — 257
1960ss — 219
1970ss — 203
1980ss — 293
1990ss — 127
2000ss — 97
2010ss — 59
2020ss — 14

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bessye Bess
2014 — 8
2015 — 6
2016 — 6
2018 — 7
2019 — 5
2020 — 8
2022 — 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, 1903–1946.

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