Fess vs Festus

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

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Fess

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Name B

Festus

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Metric Fess Festus
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5 371
Peak Year 1919 1916
Peak Year Births 5 16
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Fess Festus
1880s - 26
1890s - 10
1900s - 11
1910s 5 86
1920s - 102
1930s - 41
1940s - 23
1950s - 26
1960s - 5
1970s - 21
1980s - 5
2000s - 5
2020s - 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fess Festus
2020 - 5
2023 - 5

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, 1919–1919.

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