Girl
Bess
Bess is a girl's name meaning "God is my oath". It was at its most popular in the 1910s and is rarely chosen now. As things stand now, it is a rare find in the registry. Since 1900, roughly 4,515 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
EtymologyDiminutive of Elizabeth
EtymologyMeaning "God is my oath"
Births by decade
1900s
1,030
1910s
1,076
1920s
645
1930s
251
1940s
270
1950s
257
1960s
219
1970s
203
1980s
293
1990s
127
2000s
97
2010s
47
Peaked in the 1910s · 4,515 total U.S. births since 1900