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Bessie
OriginDiminutive of Elizabeth, Hebrew
Meaning"pledged to God"
GenderGirl
US Rank#957
Top 1000
NB Rank#1875
On Nameberry
About Bessie
Variation of Bessie
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Elizabeth Margaret "Bessie" Braddock
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- Bessie Amelia Emery Head
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- Bessie Potter Vonnoh
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- Bessie Banks
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- Bessie Carter
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- (Bessie) Lillian Gordy Carter
mother of U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Bessie in pop culture
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character in The Faraway Tree series by Enid Blyton
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