Festus vs Fess

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

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Festus

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Name B

Fess

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Festus Fess
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, 1883–2023.

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