How Many People Are Named Praise?
people named Praise are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 253,361 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,359 babies named Praise in Social Security records from 1990 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
121 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the English word praise, which is ultimately derived (via Old French) from Late Latin preciare, a derivative of Latin pretium "price, worth".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Praise, 68.7% were girls and 31.3% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Praise fell from 77.2% in the 2000s to 62.2% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Praise alive today is about 10 years old, and 99% are under 30. Half of them were between 4 and 15 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Praise first appears in the records in 1990, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 121 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1990 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Praise has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #2,680, in 2025. In 2025 it ranked #2,680. Among boys, its best rank was #2,439, in 2025.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,680 | #2,439 |
| Best rank | #2,680 (2025) | #2,439 (2025) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,875 in the 2010s | #4,919 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Praise alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Praise were born in Texas than in any other state: about 133 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Praise was given about 4.6 times as often in Texas.
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