girl's name
Bessye
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 105
Bessye is a girl's name. 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 US data.
- 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.
Bessye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1946, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 54 |
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s (to 1946) | 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 US data.
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
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bessye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bessye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bessye
Names from the same era that won't 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 US data.
Is Bessye a girl's or a boy's name?
Bessye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Bessye most popular?
Bessye peaked in 1916, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.