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Bessie

female

Meaning

"God Is My Oath"

Bessie is an English diminutive of Elizabeth, common in earlier Anglophone records and now relatively uncommon as a formal name.

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Popularity History of Bessie

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#9630Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#9630

Bessie was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-2329

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Bessie

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew, English
Syllables1
Length6 letters

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