Promise
Girl name · #825 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
In 2025, 330 baby girls were named Promise, placing it at #825 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1068, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,455 girls born in 2025 was named Promise.
Babies named Promise per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 50-year story
Promise first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 395 babies and a rank of #714. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Promise in class?
Promise scores 58 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 Promise is most common
Geography matters for names, and Promise is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Promises were FL (35), GA (34), TX (24), NY (21), CA (19). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Promise
Statistically, parents drawn to Promise tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elouise, Praise, Annelise, Annalise, and Saoirse.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Promise | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 330 | #823 |
| 2024 | 337 | #819 |
| 2023 | 395 | #714 |
| 2022 | 365 | #779 |
| 2021 | 390 | #730 |
| 2020 | 319 | #852 |
| 2019 | 320 | #843 |
| 2018 | 295 | #909 |
| 2017 | 242 | #1058 |
| 2016 | 215 | #1171 |
| 2015 | 246 | #1068 |
| 2014 | 249 | #1040 |
| 2013 | 218 | #1116 |
| 2012 | 211 | #1162 |
| 2011 | 217 | #1127 |
| 2010 | 217 | #1130 |
| 2009 | 203 | #1228 |
| 2008 | 203 | #1238 |
| 2007 | 179 | #1354 |
| 2006 | 149 | #1480 |
| 2005 | 116 | #1704 |
| 2004 | 107 | #1781 |
| 2003 | 98 | #1874 |
| 2002 | 68 | #2352 |
| 2001 | 99 | #1795 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Promise a popular girl name?
Promise ranked #825 among girls in 2025 with 330 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1068.
When was the name Promise most popular?
Promise peaked in 2023, when 395 American girls received the name (ranked #714 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Promise?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,455 newborn American girls was named Promise. It scores 58/100 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.