Praise

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A few things about Praise you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 24,752 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Praise, 65 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Praise would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPraise first shows up in US birth records in 1990, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 35 years since.
• 🏆Best yearPraise is at its all-time high right now: #2,645 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowPraise is 5.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 129,870 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 24,752.
• 🚀TrendPraise has climbed 693 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,645. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlPraise is given to both boys and girls: 54% of the 121 babies named Praise in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Praise means “praise”.

About the name Praise

Praise is a girl name of English origin meaning “praise”. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with P and ending in “-ise”. US birth records list Praise for girls from 1990 to 2025, in 33 of those 36 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #2,645 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,645, with 65 babies.

Origin:English names