Promise is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Promise means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Promise across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Promise has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Promise is a girl name of English origin meaning “promise, pledge”. A modern virtue name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,838 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 88 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 15 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Promise per year, United States (1975 to 2025). United States peaked in 2023 (422/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (6/yr).
Promise is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2023, when it ranked #1,329 nationally (given to 426 babies that year).
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