Bliss
Girl name · #2220 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 83 baby girls were named Bliss, placing it at #2220 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,687 girls born in 2025 was named Bliss.
Babies named Bliss per year. Source: SSA.
The 109-year story
Bliss first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 94 babies and a rank of #2062. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bliss against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bliss in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bliss is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bliss will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bliss is most common
State-level data for Bliss is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bliss
Statistically, parents drawn to Bliss tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brooks, Cypress, Blima, Aris, and Bracha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bliss | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83 | #2214 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 94 | #2062 |
| 2022 | 48 | #3313 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 56 | #3006 |
| 2011 | 57 | #2989 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bliss a popular girl name?
Bliss ranked #2220 among girls in 2025 with 83 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Bliss most popular?
Bliss peaked in 2023, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2062 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bliss?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,687 newborn American girls was named Bliss. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.