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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bessie

Ranked #1907 - 1 in 549,488 people
US

Most common in

United States

15k bearers

World total

14,559

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1907

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States15k
Worldwide
~15k
rank #1907
Rarity
1 in 549,488
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~15k in US

About the name Bessie

There are an estimated 14,559 people named Bessie alive worldwide today. That ranks Bessie at #1907 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bessie is held by approximately 14,559 people, ranking #1907 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 22,797 U.S. residents).

Historically Bessie is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Bessie appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Bessie popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bessie, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 796
  2. 1881: 911
  3. 1882: 1,153
  4. 1883: 1,241
  5. 1884: 1,456
  6. 1885: 1,595
  7. 1886: 1,796
  8. 1887: 1,843
  9. 1888: 2,290
  10. 1889: 2,350
  11. 1890: 2,370
  12. 1891: 2,331
  13. 1892: 2,553
  14. 1893: 2,360
  15. 1894: 2,535
  16. 1895: 2,549
  17. 1896: 2,447
  18. 1897: 2,413
  19. 1898: 2,653
  20. 1899: 2,280
  21. 1900: 3,055
  22. 1901: 2,194
  23. 1902: 2,455
  24. 1903: 2,354
  25. 1904: 2,345
  26. 1905: 2,455
  27. 1906: 2,403
  28. 1907: 2,322
  29. 1908: 2,206
  30. 1909: 2,288
  31. 1910: 2,404
  32. 1911: 2,288
  33. 1912: 2,848
  34. 1913: 2,966
  35. 1914: 3,272
  36. 1915: 3,903
  37. 1916: 4,132
  38. 1917: 3,943
  39. 1918: 4,117
  40. 1919: 4,118
  41. 1920: 3,920
  42. 1921: 3,690
  43. 1922: 3,472
  44. 1923: 3,401
  45. 1924: 3,425
  46. 1925: 3,280
  47. 1926: 3,080
  48. 1927: 2,991
  49. 1928: 2,688
  50. 1929: 2,400
  51. 1930: 2,405
  52. 1931: 2,133
  53. 1932: 2,103
  54. 1933: 1,898
  55. 1934: 1,844
  56. 1935: 1,776
  57. 1936: 1,657
  58. 1937: 1,559
  59. 1938: 1,435
  60. 1939: 1,372
  61. 1940: 1,303
  62. 1941: 1,186
  63. 1942: 1,272
  64. 1943: 1,148
  65. 1944: 1,122
  66. 1945: 1,075
  67. 1946: 1,027
  68. 1947: 1,012
  69. 1948: 1,003
  70. 1949: 953
  71. 1950: 794
  72. 1951: 762
  73. 1952: 729
  74. 1953: 650
  75. 1954: 652
  76. 1955: 533
  77. 1956: 523
  78. 1957: 465
  79. 1958: 443
  80. 1959: 396
  81. 1960: 385
  82. 1961: 318
  83. 1962: 330
  84. 1963: 293
  85. 1964: 290
  86. 1965: 273
  87. 1966: 202
  88. 1967: 186
  89. 1968: 159
  90. 1969: 156
  91. 1970: 160
  92. 1971: 140
  93. 1972: 149
  94. 1973: 120
  95. 1974: 116
  96. 1975: 131
  97. 1976: 106
  98. 1977: 92
  99. 1978: 91
  100. 1979: 102
  101. 1980: 99
  102. 1981: 103
  103. 1982: 89
  104. 1983: 67
  105. 1984: 68
  106. 1985: 85
  107. 1986: 66
  108. 1987: 59
  109. 1988: 53
  110. 1989: 60
  111. 1990: 73
  112. 1991: 65
  113. 1992: 51
  114. 1993: 24
  115. 1994: 37
  116. 1995: 26
  117. 1996: 30
  118. 1997: 32
  119. 1998: 27
  120. 1999: 21
  121. 2000: 31
  122. 2001: 26
  123. 2002: 28
  124. 2003: 15
  125. 2004: 7
  126. 2005: 15
  127. 2006: 19
  128. 2007: 15
  129. 2008: 15
  130. 2009: 9
  131. 2010: 8
  132. 2011: 9
  133. 2012: 13
  134. 2013: 17
  135. 2014: 11
  136. 2015: 11
  137. 2016: 8
  138. 2017: 12
  139. 2018: 9
  140. 2019: 11
  141. 2020: 16
  142. 2021: 17
  143. 2022: 13
  144. 2023: 15
  145. 2024: 10
  146. 2025: 16

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bessie worldwide?

There are an estimated 14,559 people named Bessie alive worldwide today, ranking #1907 globally.

Is Bessie a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 549,488 people. In the United States there are roughly 14,559 bearers, which is 1 in 22,797 Americans.

Is Bessie a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bessie is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Bessie come from?

Who are famous people named Bessie?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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