Bessye vs Bessie

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

Name A

Bessye

Girl name

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Name B

Bessie

Girl name · Rank #9521

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Metric Bessye Bessie
Current Rank Unranked #9521
Total Births (all years) 105 170,123
Peak Year 1916 1916
Peak Year Births 13 4,122
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bessye Bessie
1880ss — 15,373
1890ss — 24,417
1900ss 10 23,984
1910ss 54 33,859
1920ss 18 32,158
1930ss 18 18,035
1940ss 5 11,062
1950ss — 5,942
1960ss — 2,592
1970ss — 1,206
1980ss — 749
1990ss — 386
2000ss — 180
2010ss — 109
2020ss — 71

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bessye Bessie
2014 — 11
2015 — 11
2016 — 8
2017 — 12
2018 — 9
2019 — 11
2020 — 16
2021 — 17
2022 — 13
2023 — 15
2024 — 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, 1903–1946.

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