Rise
The Story of Rise
As a girl name
Rise first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1942, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 67 Rises were born — ranking #1,229 that year. As of 2026, Rise ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Rises have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rise first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 12 Rises were born — ranking #6,694 that year. As of 2026, Rise ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 59 Rises have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rise
Rise is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Rise's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #1,229. Use the chart and map above to compare Rise'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 .
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