Promise

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

⭐ Famous Promise

Promise David

Canadian soccer player

Choose Promise and your child shares a first name with Promise David, a Canadian soccer player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Promise, like who?” Promise David's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,871 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Promise, 330 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Promise would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryPromise first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #714.
• 📈Then vs nowPromise is 5.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 24,570 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,871.
• 🚀TrendPromise has climbed 29 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #823. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedPromise is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #278, followed by Arkansas (#301) and Mississippi (#301). It's in the top 1,000 in 18 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Promise means “promise”.

About the name Promise

Promise is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “promise”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ise”. US birth records list Promise for girls from 1975 to 2025, in 51 of those 51 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #714 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #823, with 330 babies.

Origin:Latin names