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How Many People Are Named Blessing?
Estimated people named Blessing living in the U.S. today
4,581
Gender distribution
10% male · 90% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,639
- Peak year: 2019 (325 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,581
Blessing by age group — who carries the name today?
Blessing popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Blessing
Blessing has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,639 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,581 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 74,613 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Blessings you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Blessing in the US?
An estimated 4,581 people named Blessing are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Blessing very rare — about 1 in 74,613 Americans.
Is Blessing a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Blessing is 10% male and 90% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Blessing most popular?
Blessing peaked in 2019, when 325 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Blessing?
Blessing ranks #3,839 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).