Total births
334
Girls' name · since 1914
Bessy
Bessy has 334 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13578
- among girls today
- 334
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Bessy currently ranks #13578 among girls' names in America, with 334 babies recorded since 1914.
Bessy has 334 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13578 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #13578 among girls today
- 334 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bessy is currently the #13578 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 334 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13578
- among girls today
- 334
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Bessy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13578
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Bessy was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
13 babies were named Bessy in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Bessy compares
334 47th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bessy's all-time total is 13% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bessy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 334 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bessy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bessy's full recorded timeline at 2000, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bessy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#13,578
Active since
1914
Bessy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Bessy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bessy's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Bessy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 93 births (28% of all-time use).
Bessy by state
Where Bessy concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 5.7% |
California share of Bessy's total US births 5.7%
19 of 334 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bessy? ▼
Bessy has been given to 334 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13578 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Bessy most popular? ▼
Bessy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Bessy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bessy are California (19 births).
How long has the name Bessy been used? ▼
Records for Bessy go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bessy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bessie, Bess, Besse, Besan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bessy's data
- Bessy's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Bessys (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bessy
Nearby Names Like Bessy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bessy
Bessie Girl
#9556 170,140 births
Bess Girl
7,171 births
Besse Girl
671 births
Besan Girl
#11824 125 births
Bessye Girl
105 births
Compare Bessy side by side: Bessy vs Bessie Bessy vs Bess Bessy vs Besse
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bessy
Benjamin #13577
2,482 births · Peak 1983
Gem #13579
217 births · Peak 2016
Danella #13576
870 births · Peak 2011
Elane #13580
806 births · Peak 1950
Azalie #13575
167 births · Peak 2000
Merilyn #13581
2,317 births · Peak 1946
Angelene #13574
1,920 births · Peak 1975
Nerissa #13582
1,977 births · Peak 1979
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bessy: #13578 Girls' Name - 334 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bessy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bessy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.