Besse
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Besse’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
671 births recorded 1880–1926 · peaked in 1889 with 39 births
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Besse’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | #969 | — |
| 1904 | #1659 | ↓690 |
| 1905 | #1931 | ↓272 |
| 1906 | #1101 | ↑830 |
| 1908 | #1439 | ↓338 |
| 1909 | #1290 | ↑149 |
| 1913 | #1465 | ↓175 |
| 1914 | #3188 | ↓1723 |
| 1915 | #2900 | ↑288 |
| 1916 | #2368 | ↑532 |
| 1917 | #2204 | ↑164 |
| 1918 | #2376 | ↓172 |
| 1919 | #4814 | ↓2438 |
| 1920 | #3957 | ↑857 |
| 1921 | #2509 | ↑1448 |
| 1922 | #2479 | ↑30 |
| 1923 | #2917 | ↓438 |
| 1924 | #4002 | ↓1085 |
| 1925 | #4973 | ↓971 |
| 1926 | #3564 | ↑1409 |
Frequently asked questions about Besse
Is Besse a popular name?
Besse has 671 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1926, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Besse more common for boys or girls?
Besse is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Besse most popular?
Besse peaked in 1889 in United States, with 39 recorded births that year.
Is Besse rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Besse’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #547 in 1880 to #3564 in 1926.
How many babies have been named Besse?
At least 671 babies have been recorded with the name Besse across official birth statistics in 1 country.