unisex name
Blessed
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 555
Blessed is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 47% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Blessed over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 93 |
| 2010s | 201 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 155 |
How popular is Blessed?
In 2025, Blessed was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Blessed is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Blessed
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Blessed also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Blessed over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Blessed
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Blessed — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Blessed
How popular is the name Blessed?
In 2025, Blessed was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Blessed a girl's or a boy's name?
Blessed is used for both girls and boys. About 47% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Blessed?
Blessed has 1 syllable.
When was Blessed most popular?
Blessed peaked in 2021, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Blessed a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Blessed currently ranks #5,099 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.