Bess Girl
How popular is Bess?
#14,938 girl name in 2025
5 baby girls were named Bess in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
1,438living people named Bess (est.)
53median age of people named Bess
7,176babies named Bess since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Bess popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #14,938 for girls |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #14,477 in 2015, #11,085 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1889 (182 girls) |
| Highest rank | #157 in 1887 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Bess by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,099 | #157 |
| 1890s | 1,526 | #190 |
| 1900s | 1,030 | #280 |
| 1910s | 1,076 | #414 |
| 1920s | 645 | #797 |
| 1930s | 251 | #1,251 |
| 1940s | 270 | #1,384 |
| 1950s | 257 | #1,768 |
| 1960s | 219 | #1,988 |
| 1970s | 203 | #2,572 |
| 1980s | 293 | #2,469 |
| 1990s | 127 | #5,544 |
| 2000s | 97 | #6,523 |
| 2010s | 59 | #11,925 |
| 2020s | 19 | #11,085 |
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Questions
- Is Bess a boy or girl name?
- Bess is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bess were girls.
- How popular is the name Bess?
- 5 baby girls were named Bess in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
- When was Bess most popular?
- Bess peaked in 1889, when 182 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #157 in 1887.
- How many people are named Bess?
- 7,176 babies have been named Bess in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,438 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 53.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.