Praise is a distinctive choice, ranked #1541 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Praise in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1541
About the Name Praise
Praise is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1074 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1218 in 2010 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Praise is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Praise
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Praise per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Praise in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Praise is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1074 places over the last five years to #1541 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Praise is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Praise does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Praises in the wild.
20
UK babies named Praise (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1074 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Praise
Likely around 1 other Praise in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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