Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Consecrated To God
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bessie
More about the name
Bessie is a feminine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Elizabeth, Beatrice and other names since the 16th century. It is sometimes a name in its own right.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #1413, 27 births); most recent 1956 (rank #3937, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1916 (rank #56, 4,122 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6838, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 16 |
| 2024 | – | 10 |
| 2023 | – | 15 |
| 2022 | – | 13 |
| 2021 | – | 17 |
| 2020 | – | 16 |
| 2019 | – | 11 |
| 2018 | – | 9 |
| 2017 | – | 12 |
| 2016 | – | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #1094, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1892, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #4278, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1932 (rank #120, 8 births); most recent 1947 (rank #270, 5 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence