Praise
Boy name · #2444 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
In 2025, 56 baby boys were named Praise, placing it at #2444 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Praise.
Babies named Praise per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Praise first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 56 babies and a rank of #2421. 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 Praise against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Praise in class?
Praise scores 43 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Praise is most common
State-level data for Praise 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 Praise
Statistically, parents drawn to Praise tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zidane, Prynce, Tyaire, Parks, and Phinehas.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Praise | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 26 | #4089 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Praise a popular boy name?
Praise ranked #2444 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Praise most popular?
Praise peaked in 2025, when 56 American boys received the name (ranked #2421 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Praise?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Praise. It scores 43/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.