Declining since 2022, #6,143 for boys today.
Popularity of Bless since 1987
Babies named Bless per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
| 1990s | 19 | 0 |
| 2000s | 76 | 84 |
| 2010s | 135 | 220 |
| 2020s | 84 | 188 |
Meaning & origin
Bless is a modern English word name that emerged as a given name in the year 2000, reflecting a broader cultural trend of adopting meaningful vocabulary as personal names. Its popularity peaked in 2022 at rank 6143, with about 1 in 122,005 newborns receiving the name that year. However, since 2022 its usage has been declining, suggesting it may have been a short-lived fashion. As a unisex name, Bless is used for both boys and girls, though it remains extremely rare. The name has not been recorded in any top states, indicating its usage is scattered across the country without regional concentration.
The name Bless is a modern coinage derived directly from the English verb 'bless', which means to consecrate or invoke divine favor. It emerged as a given name in the United States around the year 2000, likely as part of the broader trend of virtue word names. Its usage has remained rare, with a peak rank of 6143 in 2022.
Sibling names for Bless
Names that share Bless's style, for a brother or sister.
