Compare two names
Bessy and Bessie side by side: Bessy peaked in 2001 and Bessie in 1916; in 2025 they were given to 5 and 16 babies.
Bessy and Bessie, year by year
Girls and boys together; Bessy solid, Bessie dashed.
| Bessy | Bessie | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 5 | 16 |
| Rank 2025 | #15,304 among girls’ names | #6,887 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 334 | 170,877 |
| Peak year | 2001 | 1916 |
| Girls | 100% | 99.6% |
| Alive, estimated | 291 | 19,900 |
| Median age | 22 | 77 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.