Praise
Praise as a form of social interaction expresses recognition, reassurance or admiration.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Praise
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Praise as a form of social interaction expresses recognition, reassurance or admiration.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Praise
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Praise as a girl name dates back to 1990, when 6 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 55 newborns named Praise — #2,961 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Praises. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,841 among girl names with 39 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 947 Praises have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Praise first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2001, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2015: 27 births, good for #3,882 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 46% of all recorded Praises. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,160 among boy names with 26 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 421 Praises have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Praise
Phonetically similar names — useful when Praise is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Prays
- Preys
- Prase
- Prize
- Prose
- Pros
- Pres
- Prez
- Prise
- Peruse
- Pries
- Paries
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Praise
Praise is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 947 births in the dataset. Praise's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,961. Use the chart and map above to compare Praise'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.