Promise

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Promise is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (6% of births). There have been 6,483 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 6,089 as girls and 394 as boys. Promise gained popularity in the 1990s, peaked in 2023 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 357
2023 420
2022 402
2021 406
2020 344
2019 346
2018 312
2017 263
2016 225
2015 264
2014 260
2013 234
2012 220
2011 226
2010 235
2009 217
2008 217
2007 189
2006 159
2005 125
2004 116
2003 106
2002 76
2001 105
2000 80
1999 66
1998 60
1997 57
1996 40
1995 50
1994 40
1993 25
1992 25
1991 12
1990 12
1989 10
1988 16
1987 21
1986 10
1985 23
1984 10
1983 17
1982 10
1981 15
1980 11
1979 10
1978 10
1977 15
1976 9
1975 5