Bess
Pronunciation: [ b-EHS ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Bess first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 1,269 babies have been named Bess in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Bess is past its peak , currently ranked #39,041 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #39,041
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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About the Name Bess
Bess is a girl name .
Is Bess a boy or girl name? Bess is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #39,041 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #29,992. Bess is more commonly used as a boy name.
Bess is currently ranked #39,041 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
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Sources
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