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Blessing
OriginWord name
Meaning"God's favor and protection"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#1226
Boys#2803
80% girls · 20% boys
About Blessing
Blessing is among the Top 1000 girls' names in the UK and recently joined the ranks in the US as well. With modern spiritual names like Shiloh, Chosen, and Halo trending upwards, Blessing is likely to continue to rise in popularity.
Blessing for boys#2803 US
This spiritual word name is rising for girls and boys.
Pronounced BLES-ing.
As of October 2026, Blessing ranked #1226 for girls and #2803 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #909 for girls in 2019 and #2367 for boys in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #1,226
Boys #2,803
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,314 | 180 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,302 | 184 | #3,892 | 27 |
| 2016 | #1,267 | 192 | #4,110 | 25 |
| 2017 | #1,142 | 217 | #3,449 | 32 |
| 2018 | #1,132 | 216 | #3,902 | 27 |
| 2019 | #909 | 291 | #3,355 | 34 |
| 2020 | #1,043 | 241 | #3,823 | 27 |
| 2021 | #1,061 | 237 | #3,921 | 27 |
| 2022 | #1,209 | 200 | #3,108 | 39 |
| 2023 | #955 | 273 | #2,769 | 46 |
| 2024 | #1,112 | 219 | #2,367 | 59 |
| 2025 | #1,226 | 184 | #2,803 | 45 |
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