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Bess

Girl

Classic name

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1889 was its best year: 182 births, or 1 baby in 1,587. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 142 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 14938.
7,171births since 1880
1880sgeneration
No. 164rank at its peak, in 1889

Where babies named Bess are born

1910

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The darker the blue, the more common Bess is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Bess is most common in Texas (3.7 times) and New York (2.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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