Prophecy vs Promise

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

Name A

Prophecy

Girl name

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Name B

Promise

Girl name · Rank #819

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Prophecy Promise
Current Rank Unranked #819
Total Births (all years) 10 6,089
Peak Year 2022 2023
Peak Year Births 5 393
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2022 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Prophecy Promise
1970ss — 49
1980ss — 143
1990ss — 372
2000ss — 1,296
2010ss — 2,429
2020ss 10 1,800

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prophecy Promise
2014 — 249
2015 — 246
2016 — 215
2017 — 242
2018 — 295
2019 — 319
2020 — 319
2021 — 388
2022 5 364
2023 5 393
2024 — 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, 2022–2023.

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