Girl · #4,394 in 2026

Paradise

Name: Popularity of the name Paradise in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Paradise, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

In religion and folklore, paradise is a place of everlasting happiness, delight, and bliss. Paradisiacal notions are often laden with pastoral imagery, and may be cosmogonical, eschatological, or both, often contrasted with the miseries of human civilization: in paradise there is only peace, prosperity, and happiness.

Current Rank

#4,394

Peak Rank

#2,961 (2019)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-17%

1977

First Year

2026

Last Year

2019

Peak Year

#2961

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Paradise

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Paradise

Paradise first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 55 Paradises were born — ranking #2,961 that year. As of 2026, Paradise ranks #4,394 for baby girls with 32 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 1K Paradises have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Paradise

Phonetically similar names — useful when Paradise is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Paradies
Parodies
Paradised
Paradisea
Peridots
Produce
Paradox
Parody
Paradigm
Parrots
Paradigms
Paredes

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Paradise

What does the name Paradise mean?

How popular is Paradise in 2026?

In 2026, Paradise ranks #4,394 among girls' names in the U.S., with 32 babies given the name that year.

When was Paradise most popular?

Paradise reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #2,961 that year with 55 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Paradise most popular?

Paradise has historically been most popular in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Paradise.

Is Paradise a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Paradise is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Paradise?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Paradise include Praise, Zamaya, Lajune. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Paradise

Paradise is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Paradise's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,961. Use the chart and map above to compare Paradise's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.