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Blessing

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Blessing: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Blessing: Recorded every year since 1997, it reached #266 in 2001, and it stood at #885 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #556 to #1805.200020052010201520202025#556#1805
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#1365
1998#1571
1999#1805
2000#1688
2001#1439
2002#1151
2003#933
2004#687
2005#718
2006#639
2007#742
2008#557
2009#556
2010#773
2011#804
2012#887
2013#959
2014#940
2015#860
2016#837
2017#1457
2018#1136
2019#854
2020#1200
2021#1402
2022#1326
2023#1410
2024#1007
2025#1315

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1997 to 2025.

In 2025: #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1315 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #1365 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2025

    Highest recorded position: #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2000–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1315 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #266 in Republic of Ireland in 2001.

Blessing's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#131524HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#226910HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#100735HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#26718HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#141022HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#25468HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#132624HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#140222HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#120027HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#85443HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#113630HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#26937HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#145722HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#83745HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#28047HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#86043HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#94039HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#95938HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#22169HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#88742HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#175613HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#80446HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#125120HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#77347HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#55669HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#164913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55768HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#129418HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#74245HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#136116HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#63950HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#108420HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#71842HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#137714HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#68742HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#128014HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#93326HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#16299HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#115118HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#143913HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#168810HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#18059HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#157111HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#136513HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6295HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#37311HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#36710HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#3729HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#4766HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#3339HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3319HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#26612HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Blessing is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Blessing, between 1997 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2009Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200119972025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1997–202529#556 in 2009
Republic of Ireland2000–202518#266 in 2001
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What is known about Blessing

How to read this
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Official record
2 official registrars, 1997–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #266 in Republic of Ireland in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.