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.

Name A

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 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1883

Births by Decade

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