Girls name · Kentucky
Bessie in Kentucky
Babies born in Kentucky have been named Bessie 4,691 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910. In 1990 it was the #510 most common girls name there, on 5 births.
Popularity over time
Bessie in Kentucky, year by year
| Year | Babies | State rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 115 | #16 |
| 1920 | 181 | #32 |
| 1929 | 106 | #58 |
| 1939 | 68 | #88 |
| 1949 | 33 | #166 |
| 1959 | 11 | #343 |
| 1970 | 7 | #436 |
| 1990 | 5 | #510 |
Bessie started at #16 in 1910 and finished at #510 in 1990 on the girls list in Kentucky, with a high of #16 in 1910 and a low of #525 in 1980.
The most Bessie births in Kentucky in a single year was 195, in 1918. In 1910 it reached #16, its highest girls-name rank in Kentucky.
Across the country, Bessie reached its highest rank of #6 in Alabama (1911). See Bessie in every state →
How popular is Bessie in Kentucky?
Babies born in Kentucky have been named Bessie 4,691 times in years with 5 or more births, the first being 1910. In 1990 it was the #510 most common girls name there, on 5 births.
How many babies are named Bessie in Kentucky?
5 Bessie babies were born in Kentucky in 1990.
What is the rank of Bessie in Kentucky?
Bessie ranked #510 among girls names in Kentucky in 1990.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names by state of birth (public domain). Counts below 5 in a state-year are omitted by the SSA for privacy.