Total births
260
Unisex name · since 1993
Blessed
260 babies named Blessed in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8646
- among girls today
- 260
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Blessed is the #8646 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 260 recorded since 1993.
Blessed has 260 recorded births among girls since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8646 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #8646 among girls today
- 260 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Blessed is currently the #8646 unisex name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 260 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8646
- among girls today
- 260
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Blessed vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8646
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Blessed was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
15 babies were named Blessed in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Blessed compares
260 42nd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Blessed's all-time total is 32% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Blessed | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 260 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Blessed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Blessed's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Blessed at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#8,646
Active since
1993
Blessed popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Blessed popularity over time - boys
209 total births recorded since 2001 (Blessed as boys' name)
Blessed by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Blessed's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Blessed births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
73 births
- 2010s
2010s
103 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 103 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blessed? ▼
260 babies have been named Blessed since 1993. It currently ranks #8646 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 15 births.
When was Blessed most popular? ▼
Blessed was most popular in the 2010s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is Blessed a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Blessed is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 260 births, and as a boy's name it has 209 births.
How long has the name Blessed been used? ▼
Blessed has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Blessed? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blessing, Blessyn, Blenda, Blessin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Blessed's data
- Blessed's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Blessed
Nearby Names Like Blessed
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blessed
Blessing Girl
#1110 4,343 births
Blessyn Girl
#1330 1,239 births
Blenda Girl
1,022 births
Blessin Girl
#8685 532 births
Bless Girl
#8614 319 births
Compare Blessed side by side: Blessed vs Blessing Blessed vs Blessyn Blessed vs Blenda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Blessed
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Blessed: #8646 Unisex Name - 260 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blessed. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Blessed draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.