Blessed
The Story of Blessed
As a girl name
Blessed first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2015: 15 births, good for #7,612 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Blesseds. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,009 among girl names with 12 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 275 Blesseds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Blessed as a boy name dates back to 2001, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Blessed — #5,108 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Blesseds. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,313 among boy names with 13 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 217 Blesseds 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 Blessed
Blessed is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 275 births in the dataset. Blessed's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #7,612. Use the chart and map above to compare Blessed'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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