Bess

At a glance

41 dogs named Bess appear in public records. It is almost always a girl's name (100% female).

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Bess?

#2,587dog name of 19,856
1 in 10,494female dogs
41dogs in the records
Fallingdogs born 2023–2024 vs 2020–2022

Girl or boy?

Girls 98%Boys 0%Not recorded 2%

100% girls · 0% boys among 40 dogs with a recorded sex

Bess over the years

Falling
00.81.62013: 1.4, 2014: 0.0, 2015: 0.3, 2016: 0.0, 2017: 0.0, 2018: 0.3, 2019: 0.2, 2020: 0.3, 2021: 0.7, 2022: 0.5, 2023: 0.0, 2024: 0.02013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Bess per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Bess

BossBuzzBashBazBaezBoazBozBes

Questions

Is Bess a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (100% female).

How popular is Bess for dogs?

Bess is the #2,587 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 41 dogs in public records. The name is falling.

How do you pronounce Bess?

Bess is said in one syllable. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Bess?

Boss, Buzz and Bash sound similar.

What breeds are often named Bess?

Beagles, Havanese and Wire Fox Terriers are the breeds most often called Bess.

More dog names