Bess
2 countries#14942 in United States, 2025US
#14942
in United States, 2025
FR
3
total births, France
Total births recorded
7,179
Peak year (United States)
1889
Peak-year count
182
First recorded
1880
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Bess was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
United StatesFrance
Country by country
United States
7,176 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #14942 · peaked in 1889 with 182 births
Most common in: New York, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Missouri
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
3 births recorded 2007–2007 · peaked in 2007 with 3 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Bess’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #7444 | — |
| 2003 | #8505 | ↓1061 |
| 2004 | #16099 | ↓7594 |
| 2005 | #6528 | ↑9571 |
| 2006 | #15152 | ↓8624 |
| 2007 | #12676 | ↑2476 |
| 2008 | #13832 | ↓1156 |
| 2009 | #12429 | ↑1403 |
| 2010 | #13448 | ↓1019 |
| 2011 | #13347 | ↑101 |
| 2012 | #14962 | ↓1615 |
| 2013 | #13150 | ↑1812 |
| 2014 | #11931 | ↑1219 |
| 2015 | #14482 | ↓2551 |
| 2016 | #14331 | ↑151 |
| 2018 | #12464 | ↑1867 |
| 2019 | #15539 | ↓3075 |
| 2020 | #11090 | ↑4449 |
| 2022 | #13592 | ↓2502 |
| 2025 | #14942 | ↓1350 |