Name popularity

Bessie

From 1880 to 2024, 170,860 babies have been named Bessie in the U.S. Most often given to a girl.

01,0332,0663,0994,13218801910194019702000peak 1916
PEAK YEAR
1916
BIRTHS AT PEAK
4,132
BORN IN 2024
10
TOTAL SINCE 1880
170,860

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national name dataset (1880–2024). Counts represent only names given to ≥5 babies in a given year.