Total births
191
Girls' name · since 2000
Blessen
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 191 babies named Blessen, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16269
- among girls today
- 191
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Blessen currently ranks #16269 among girls' names in America, with 191 babies recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Blessen recorded 191 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #16269 nationally today, ahead of 8% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #16269 among girls today
- 191 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Blessen is currently the #16269 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 191 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16269
- among girls today
- 191
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Blessen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16269
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Blessen was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
17 babies were named Blessen in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Blessen compares
191 36th 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
Blessen's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Blessen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 191 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Blessen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Blessen splits its recorded history at 2015: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Blessen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#16,269
Active since
2000
Blessen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Blessen popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2023 (Blessen as boys' name)
Blessen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Blessen's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Blessen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blessen? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 191 babies named Blessen. Today it holds rank #16269 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 17 births.
When was Blessen most popular? ▼
Blessen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Blessen been used? ▼
Blessen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Blessen? ▼
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 Blessen's data
- Blessen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (99 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- 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 Blessen
Nearby Names Like Blessen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blessen
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 Blessen side by side: Blessen vs Blessing Blessen vs Blessyn Blessen vs Blenda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Blessen
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Blessen: #16269 Girls' Name - 191 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blessen. 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 Blessen 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 June 2026.