How Many People Are Named Praise?
An estimated 1,226 people in the United States have the first name Praise. It is used for both genders, with 70.1% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Praise peaked in popularity in 2019 with 79 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Praise as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Praise paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Praise is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,226
About 1 in 279,571 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.1% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2019
79 births
Total Registered
1,238
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Praise
Praise is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.9%) and females (70.1%). Out of 1,238 total births registered, 370 were male and 868 were female.
Praise as a male name
Ranked #4,512 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (27 births)
Praise as a female name
Ranked #3,858 in 2024
39 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (55 births)
Praise: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Praise span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 586 babies were registered. While Praise is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Praise by Decade
How has Praise tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Praise by State
Birth registrations for Praise span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Maryland, New York. The lowest are in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Georgia. On average, about 31 Praises were registered per state.
Praise + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Praise as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Praise
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Praise: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Praise?
We estimate approximately 1,226 people named Praise are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 279,571 Americans share this first name.
Is Praise a common name?
Praise is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,238 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Praise most popular?
Praise reached peak popularity in 2019, when 79 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Praise is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Praise a female name?
Praise is predominantly female. 70.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Praise Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Praise Smith, Praise Johnson, Praise Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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