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How Many People Are Named Promise?
Estimated people named Promise living in the U.S. today
6,397
Gender distribution
6% male · 94% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,483
- Peak year: 2023 (420 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,397
Promise by age group — who carries the name today?
Promise popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Promise
Promise has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,483 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,397 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 53,431 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Promises you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Promise in the US?
An estimated 6,397 people named Promise are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Promise very rare — about 1 in 53,431 Americans.
Is Promise a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Promise is 6% male and 94% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Promise most popular?
Promise peaked in 2023, when 420 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Promise?
Promise ranks #3,137 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).