Providence vs Promise

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

Name A

Providence

Girl name · Rank #10297

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Name B

Promise

Girl name · Rank #819

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Metric Providence Promise
Current Rank #10297 #819
Total Births (all years) 716 6,089
Peak Year 1924 2023
Peak Year Births 29 393
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Providence Promise
1900ss 16 —
1910ss 136 —
1920ss 156 —
1930ss 103 —
1940ss 59 —
1950ss 25 —
1960ss 16 —
1970ss — 49
1980ss — 143
1990ss — 372
2000ss 68 1,296
2010ss 102 2,429
2020ss 35 1,800

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Providence Promise
2014 12 249
2015 11 246
2016 12 215
2017 6 242
2018 10 295
2019 10 319
2020 5 319
2021 6 388
2022 8 364
2023 7 393
2024 9 336

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, 1905–2024.

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