Girl nameNot in the current top chartsRising
Bess
//ˈbɛs//
1 syllablePeak year: 18944 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Bess's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Bess's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bess |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 46 |
| 1881 | 52 |
| 1882 | 76 |
| 1883 | 94 |
| 1884 | 105 |
| 1885 | 97 |
| 1886 | 128 |
| 1887 | 155 |
| 1888 | 164 |
| 1889 | 182 |
| 1890 | 154 |
| 1891 | 137 |
| 1892 | 177 |
| 1893 | 169 |
| 1894 | 182 |
| 1895 | 150 |
| 1896 | 151 |
| 1897 | 137 |
| 1898 | 151 |
| 1899 | 123 |
| 1900 | 134 |
| 1901 | 107 |
| 1902 | 104 |
| 1903 | 112 |
| 1904 | 96 |
| 1905 | 87 |
| 1906 | 101 |
| 1907 | 103 |
| 1908 | 91 |
| 1909 | 95 |
| 1910 | 88 |
| 1911 | 93 |
| 1912 | 125 |
| 1913 | 119 |
| 1914 | 93 |
| 1915 | 122 |
| 1916 | 131 |
| 1917 | 103 |
| 1918 | 103 |
| 1919 | 99 |
| 1920 | 82 |
| 1921 | 84 |
| 1922 | 74 |
| 1923 | 81 |
| 1924 | 81 |
| 1925 | 64 |
| 1926 | 55 |
| 1927 | 58 |
| 1928 | 33 |
| 1929 | 33 |
| 1930 | 36 |
| 1931 | 27 |
| 1932 | 29 |
| 1933 | 28 |
| 1934 | 26 |
| 1935 | 17 |
| 1936 | 20 |
| 1937 | 18 |
| 1938 | 23 |
| 1939 | 27 |
| 1940 | 29 |
| 1941 | 31 |
| 1942 | 32 |
| 1943 | 32 |
| 1944 | 25 |
| 1945 | 21 |
| 1946 | 24 |
| 1947 | 21 |
| 1948 | 35 |
| 1949 | 20 |
| 1950 | 15 |
| 1951 | 16 |
| 1952 | 30 |
| 1953 | 23 |
| 1954 | 34 |
| 1955 | 23 |
| 1956 | 28 |
| 1957 | 28 |
| 1958 | 34 |
| 1959 | 26 |
| 1960 | 26 |
| 1961 | 33 |
| 1962 | 34 |
| 1963 | 26 |
| 1964 | 19 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 20 |
| 1970 | 19 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 15 |
| 1973 | 20 |
| 1974 | 14 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1976 | 22 |
| 1977 | 26 |
| 1978 | 33 |
| 1979 | 25 |
| 1980 | 28 |
| 1981 | 38 |
| 1982 | 29 |
| 1983 | 27 |
| 1984 | 38 |
| 1985 | 27 |
| 1986 | 29 |
| 1987 | 29 |
| 1988 | 28 |
| 1989 | 20 |
| 1990 | 16 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 16 |
| 1993 | 14 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
Bess through the decades
- Bess peaked in 1894, when 182 babies were named Bess in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2011–2022), use of Bess has fallen 31% compared to the 10 years before that.