Bless
The Story of Bless
As a girl name
Bless first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 21 Blesss were born — ranking #5,747 that year. As of 2026, Bless ranks #7,048 for girls with 15 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 340 Blesss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bless first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2000, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 41 Blesss were born — ranking #2,892 that year. As of 2026, Bless ranks #3,359 for boys with 35 births, gradually rising (+5%). In total, more than 545 Blesss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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 .
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