The first name Blessing
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A unisex given name of mainly African usage.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 24 girls were named Blessing, making it the 1,315th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 69 births (#556).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Blessing with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Blessing at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 184 girls born in the United States were named Blessing, the 1,226th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 291 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Blessing
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Blessing KakuBelgian-Nigerian footballer, born 1978
- Blessing MuzarabaniCricketer, born 1996
Questions
- How popular is the name Blessing?
- In 2025, 24 girls born in England and Wales were named Blessing, ranking 1,315th. Its peak was 2009, with 69 births.
- Is Blessing a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 4,872 US babies named Blessing since 1880, 89% were girls and 11% boys.
- When was Blessing most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 291 babies were named Blessing, its highest rank at 909th.
- Is Blessing also a surname?
- Yes. Blessing is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.