girl's name

Bessye

BES-ee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 105

Bessye is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1946 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1916, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1903.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Bessye Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1940s.

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Births named Bessye by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 10
1910s 54
1920s 18
1930s 18
1940s 5

How Popular Is Bessye?

In 1946, Bessye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Bessye

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How to Say Bessye

  • English BES-ee

Sibling Names for Bessye

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Bessye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Bessye

How popular is the name Bessye?

In 1946, Bessye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Bessye a girl's or a boy's name?

Bessye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Bessye?

Bessye has 2 syllables.

When was Bessye most popular?

Bessye peaked in 1916, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.