Baby Name Popularity Profile

Promise

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Promise.

✦ A vow or pledge 🌍 English virtue modern
National Rank (2025) #826
All-Time Peak Rank #714 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 6,426 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 6.2% Boy / 93.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1975 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 395 births in 2023
💡 The Promise Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning A vow or pledge
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived directly from the English word 'promise', meaning a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen.
Pronunciation: PROM-is
Themes & Categories
virtue modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Promise

According to SSA data, Promise achieved its highest historical rank of #714 in 2023. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2023 with 395 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 34.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 51 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Promise across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +34.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 395 births in 2023
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 51 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 49
1980s: 143
1990s: 372
2000s: 1,296
2010s: 2,430
2020s: 2,136

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Pro-mise
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Georgia
Top States Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee
States with Data 32
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Georgia #317 492 2023 +17.2% Growth
Florida #527 461 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #287 187 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #890 287 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #694 173 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #562 181 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #725 263 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1149 481 2023 7.7% Decline
Indiana #1169 148 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 20 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1110 258 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #790 124 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #801 100 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #391 86 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #333 59 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #332 45 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #1310 413 2020 29.6% Decline
Maryland #539 61 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #615 190 2022 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 15 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 45 2007 Insufficient historical volume
New York #782 250 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1011 79 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #994 150 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 55 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 21 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #815 21 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 18 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 11 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 5 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 5 2009 Insufficient historical volume

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