Prescott Boy & girl
How popular is Prescott?
#2,940 boy name in 2025
42 baby boys were named Prescott in the US in 2025, making it the 2940th most popular boy name. Another 48 girls got the name (#3,249 for girls).
1,541living people named Prescott (est.)
25median age of people named Prescott
1,887babies named Prescott since 1880
1 in 36,837US babies born in 2025
Prescott popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,940 for boys (▲ 1129 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 42 boys, 48 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+133% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #3,495 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2017 (51 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,624 in 1962 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 69% boys, 31% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Prescott is most popular
Babies named Prescott per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Prescott by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 70 | #2,069 |
| 1920s | 92 | #2,312 |
| 1930s | 63 | #1,964 |
| 1940s | 87 | #1,889 |
| 1950s | 103 | #2,167 |
| 1960s | 135 | #1,624 |
| 1970s | 127 | #2,124 |
| 1980s | 172 | #1,886 |
| 1990s | 221 | #2,483 |
| 2000s | 185 | #3,056 |
| 2010s | 278 | #2,492 |
| 2020s | 185 | #2,940 |
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Questions
- Is Prescott a boy or girl name?
- Prescott is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 69% of babies named Prescott were boys and 31% were girls.
- How popular is the name Prescott?
- 42 baby boys were named Prescott in the US in 2025, making it the 2940th most popular boy name. Another 48 girls got the name (#3,249 for girls).
- When was Prescott most popular?
- Prescott peaked in 2017, when 51 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,624 in 1962.
- How many people are named Prescott?
- 1,887 babies have been named Prescott in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,541 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
- Where is Prescott most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Prescott was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.