Girl’s name · English

Bliss

How to say it: BLISS · /ˈblɪs/

From English word 'bliss' meaning supreme happiness - virtue-style word name used since 17th century.

Bliss was the 1,681st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 83 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 73% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,221 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,681for girls in 2025
1 in 39,943US babies
83born in 2025
#1,221projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Bliss
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,681
Babies born in 202583
Share of births1 in 39,943
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+73%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,221

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Bliss is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 45 per million births, 2020s.

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In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bliss is about under 1 in 200.

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