Bess
| Origin | Gender | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| German | Girl | God is my oath |
| Hebrew | Girl | Consecrated to God |
Fun Facts about the name Bess
Popularity of Bess
Popularity Analysis
The name Bess first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1887 when it reached rank #157. As of 1927, it ranked #997.
| Year | Rank | Gender | % of Total Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 997 | Female | 0.0047% |
| 1925 | 933 | Female | 0.0051% |
| 1924 | 832 | Female | 0.0063% |
| 1923 | 811 | Female | 0.0065% |
| 1922 | 854 | Female | 0.0059% |
| 1921 | 798 | Female | 0.0066% |
| 1920 | 798 | Female | 0.0066% |
| 1919 | 704 | Female | 0.0084% |
| 1918 | 712 | Female | 0.0086% |
| 1917 | 670 | Female | 0.0092% |
| 1916 | 587 | Female | 0.0121% |
| 1915 | 589 | Female | 0.0119% |
| 1914 | 590 | Female | 0.0117% |
| 1913 | 456 | Female | 0.0182% |
| 1912 | 415 | Female | 0.0213% |
| 1911 | 421 | Female | 0.0211% |
| 1910 | 421 | Female | 0.0210% |
| 1909 | 378 | Female | 0.0261% |
| 1908 | 380 | Female | 0.0254% |
| 1907 | 343 | Female | 0.0305% |
| 1906 | 332 | Female | 0.0322% |
| 1905 | 362 | Female | 0.0281% |
| 1904 | 336 | Female | 0.0328% |
| 1903 | 294 | Female | 0.0403% |
| 1902 | 309 | Female | 0.0371% |
| 1901 | 289 | Female | 0.0421% |
| 1900 | 281 | Female | 0.0422% |
| 1899 | 255 | Female | 0.0497% |
| 1898 | 239 | Female | 0.0551% |
| 1897 | 243 | Female | 0.0552% |
| 1896 | 224 | Female | 0.0599% |
| 1895 | 224 | Female | 0.0607% |
| 1894 | 197 | Female | 0.0750% |
| 1893 | 197 | Female | 0.0750% |
| 1892 | 190 | Female | 0.0787% |
| 1891 | 199 | Female | 0.0697% |
| 1890 | 190 | Female | 0.0764% |
| 1889 | 164 | Female | 0.0962% |
| 1888 | 176 | Female | 0.0866% |
| 1887 | 157 | Female | 0.0997% |
| 1886 | 180 | Female | 0.0833% |
| 1885 | 192 | Female | 0.0683% |
| 1884 | 170 | Female | 0.0763% |
| 1883 | 170 | Female | 0.0783% |
| 1882 | 180 | Female | 0.0657% |
| 1881 | 208 | Female | 0.0526% |
| 1880 | 227 | Female | 0.0471% |
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