unisex name
Bliss
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,429
Scotland
#680
1987 births
Bliss is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 90% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 106 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,838 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Bliss started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bliss over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 79 |
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 34 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 68 |
| 1970s | 108 |
| 1980s | 225 |
| 1990s | 158 |
| 2000s | 248 |
| 2010s | 503 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 489 |
How popular is Bliss?
In 2025, Bliss was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bliss 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 Bliss
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bliss also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bliss over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bliss
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bliss — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bliss
How popular is the name Bliss?
In 2025, Bliss was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bliss a girl's or a boy's name?
Bliss is used for both girls and boys. About 90% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Bliss?
Bliss has 1 syllable.
When was Bliss most popular?
Bliss peaked in 2023, when 106 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bliss a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bliss currently ranks #2,234 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.
Was Bliss originally a boys' or girls' name?
Bliss was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.