FIRST NAME
Bess
Bess is the 4,304th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 2,131 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 14 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #4,304 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
17,410
living · #1,110
2020 CENSUS
2,131
living · #4,304
BABIES NAMED BESS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20255
As a female name, Bess peaked in 1889, when 182 babies were named Bess (the #164 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #31,548 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
14
living · #31,548