Paradise
Girl name · #4804 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Paradise is currently the #4804 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Paradise.
Babies named Paradise per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 48-year story
Paradise first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 55 girls were named Paradise — good for #2962 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Paradise against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Paradise in class?
Paradise scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Paradise will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Paradise is most common
State-level data for Paradise is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Paradise
Statistically, parents drawn to Paradise tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Praise, Blaise, Annalyse, Analise, and Liliane.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Paradise | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 44 | #3583 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 48 | #3212 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Paradise a popular girl name?
Paradise ranked #4804 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Paradise most popular?
Paradise peaked in 2019, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #2962 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Paradise?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Paradise. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.