Bless
In religion, a blessing is the impartation grace, holiness, spiritual redemption, or divine will upon a person, object, or endeavor. It can be nonverbal or verbal, and entails various components: the act, its content, the means, the bestower, and the receiver.
Meaning & Origin of Bless
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In religion, a blessing is the impartation grace, holiness, spiritual redemption, or divine will upon a person, object, or endeavor. It can be nonverbal or verbal, and entails various components: the act, its content, the means, the bestower, and the receiver.
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The Story of Bless
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bless as a girl name dates back to 1987, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Bless — #5,747 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Bless on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bless ranks #7,048 for girls with 15 births, holding steady (-1%). All told, over 340 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Bless as a boy name dates back to 2000, when 8 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 41 newborns named Bless — #2,892 in the national rankings. About 44% of every Bless on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bless ranks #3,359 for boys with 35 births, gradually rising (+5%). All told, over 545 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Bless most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- GH47%
- Nigeria18%
- South Africa16%
- Philippines14%
- United States6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Bless
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bless is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bless
Bless is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 545 births in the dataset. Bless's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,892. Use the chart and map above to compare Bless's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.