Bless vs Blessing

Side-by-side comparison of Bless and Blessing — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bless

Boy name · Rank #3490

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Name B

Blessing

Girl name · Rank #1113

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Metric Bless Blessing
Current Rank #3490 #1113
Total Births (all years) 476 4,155
Peak Year 2018 2019
Peak Year Births 41 291
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Bless Blessing
1970ss — 13
1980ss — 62
1990ss — 257
2000ss 84 863
2010ss 220 1,790
2020ss 172 1,170

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bless Blessing
2014 16 180
2015 29 184
2016 17 192
2017 23 217
2018 41 216
2019 36 291
2020 30 241
2021 36 237
2022 41 200
2023 32 273
2024 33 219

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2000–2024.

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