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.

Name A

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

Births by Decade

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