Prodigy vs Promise

Side-by-side comparison of Prodigy and Promise — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Prodigy

Boy name · Rank #6716

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Name B

Promise

Girl name · Rank #819

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Prodigy Promise
Current Rank #6716 #819
Total Births (all years) 114 6,089
Peak Year 2018 2023
Peak Year Births 13 393
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2008 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Prodigy Promise
1970ss — 49
1980ss — 143
1990ss — 372
2000ss 6 1,296
2010ss 47 2,429
2020ss 61 1,800

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prodigy Promise
2014 — 249
2015 7 246
2016 — 215
2017 8 242
2018 13 295
2019 13 319
2020 12 319
2021 11 388
2022 12 364
2023 13 393
2024 13 336

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2008–2024.

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