Praise
Girl name · #2676 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Praise? In official American birth records, Praise has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Praise ranks #2676 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Praise.
The 35-year story
Praise first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 65 babies and a rank of #2645. 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.
Babies named Praise per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Praise against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Praise in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Praise is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Praise will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Praise is most common
State-level data for Praise is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Praise
Statistically, parents drawn to Praise tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elloise, Blaise, Promise, Paradise, and Promyse.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Praise | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 18 | #6129 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Praise?
In official American birth records, the name Praise first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Praise a popular girl name?
Praise ranked #2676 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Praise most popular?
Praise peaked in 2025, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Praise?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Praise. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.