Promise
The English word used as a given name, from Latin promissum, something pledged.
Promise in 2025
Promise was given to 348 babies in the United States in 2025 — 18 boys and 330 girls, making it the 1,524th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,527 babies born.
The history of Promise
Promise reached its highest point in 2023, when 422 babies were given the name, ranking 1,331st that year.
Across the 51 years of records since 1975, 6,838 babies have been named Promise. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Promise by decade
| Decade | Babies named Promise | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49 | 7,024 |
| 1980s | 143 | 5,762 |
| 1990s | 387 | 3,858 |
| 2000s | 1,390 | 2,074 |
| 2010s | 2,586 | 1,497 |
| 2020s | 2,283 | 1,331 |
Where Promise is heading
Promise has risen 32% over the past decade, from 264 babies in 2015 to 348 in 2025.
Names like Promise
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Promise.