Bess is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10251 in 1998 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 18 births ranking #6572. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 42.9%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 220,861 girls born was named Bess. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.