Prophet vs Promise

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

Name A

Prophet

Boy name · Rank #4717

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Name B

Promise

Girl name · Rank #819

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Prophet Promise
Current Rank #4717 #819
Total Births (all years) 310 6,089
Peak Year 2019 2023
Peak Year Births 23 393
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Prophet Promise
1910ss 5 —
1970ss — 49
1980ss — 143
1990ss 12 372
2000ss 92 1,296
2010ss 99 2,429
2020ss 102 1,800

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prophet Promise
2014 7 249
2015 6 246
2016 11 215
2017 10 242
2018 20 295
2019 23 319
2020 21 319
2021 18 388
2022 22 364
2023 20 393
2024 21 336

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, 1918–2024.

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