Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Bless

Gender Unisex · 39% girls Rank 2025 #6,183 Trend ↓ Falling 22%
Rank 2025
#6,183
among boys · ↓2,843 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Bless · -51% vs 2024
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
60 babies
All-time total
811
#7,964 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Bless popularity over time

811 babies have been named Bless since 1987, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 5 – 5 1 – –
1990s 19 – 19 2 +280% –
2000s 76 84 160 16 +742% #5,353
2010s 135 220 355 36 +122% #2,896
2020s (to 2025) 84 188 272 45 +28% #3,012

The story of Bless

Bless is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,183 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 811 American babies have been named Bless, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bless stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bless?

The median living Bless is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 800 people named Bless are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bless year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #10,234 14 #6,183
2024 12 #8,538 35 #3,340
2023 21 #5,787 32 #3,576
2022 15 #7,336 41 #3,012
2021 14 #7,698 36 #3,250
2020 13 #8,045 30 #3,586
2019 16 #7,077 36 #3,209
2018 19 #6,293 41 #2,896
2017 17 #6,859 23 #4,342
2016 16 #7,310 17 #5,349
2015 14 #8,079 29 #3,698
2014 11 #9,641 16 #5,507
2013 9 #11,160 22 #4,338
2012 6 #15,274 14 #6,035
2011 18 #6,895 9 #8,159
2010 9 #11,414 13 #6,395
2009 9 #11,612 17 #5,353
2008 9 #11,747 10 #7,766
2007 – – 10 #7,660
2006 8 #12,603 8 #8,820
2005 11 #9,555 8 #8,380
2004 7 #12,970 6 #10,113
2003 9 #10,556 – –
2002 11 #8,936 6 #9,527
2001 – – 11 #6,066
2000 12 #8,104 8 #7,519
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bless, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bless?

The median living Bless is about 8 years old. Half of all living Blesss are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Bless are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Bless are alive in the United States, based on 811 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bless in 2025?

Bless ranked #6,183 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bless?

811 babies have been named Bless in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bless most popular?

Bless peaked in 2018, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Bless a boy or girl name?

Bless is used for both: about 39% of babies named Bless have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Bless rising or falling?

Bless is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Bless

Names that sound and feel close to Bless: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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