1975Peak 20232025
Quick answers about Promise
How many people are named Promise?
An estimated 6,367 living Americans are named Promise.
How rare is Promise?
Promise is uncommon among babies today, with 330 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 16.5% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Promise?
The median age of a living American named Promise is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 18 years old.
Is Promise still popular?
Yes — Promise is currently rising in popularity, with 330 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Promise most common?
Promise has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appeared 3.9× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Diaspora map
Promise spread fast — broke out in Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia (2019) and ran high in 8 states within a decade.
Broke out: Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia, 2019 · over-represented in 8 states over 5 years
Origin
≤5 yrs
≤15 yrs
16+ yrs
No breakout
