Prudence Girl
How popular is Prudence?
#2,099 girl name in 2025
89 baby girls were named Prudence in the US in 2025, making it the 2099th most popular girl name.
3,725living people named Prudence (est.)
51median age of people named Prudence
6,256babies named Prudence since 1880
1 in 37,251US babies born in 2025
Prudence popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,099 for girls (▲ 486 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 89 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,590 in 2015, #2,156 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1943 (140 girls) |
| Highest rank | #403 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Prudence is most popular
Babies named Prudence per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Oregon: 0.1 per 1,000 (7 girls)
- Indiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (15 girls)
- Michigan: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 girls)
- Kentucky: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (13 girls)
Prudence by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 132 | #403 |
| 1890s | 179 | #599 |
| 1900s | 217 | #676 |
| 1910s | 444 | #795 |
| 1920s | 634 | #806 |
| 1930s | 547 | #838 |
| 1940s | 952 | #641 |
| 1950s | 551 | #1,152 |
| 1960s | 350 | #1,707 |
| 1970s | 537 | #1,125 |
| 1980s | 118 | #4,004 |
| 1990s | 70 | #7,036 |
| 2000s | 250 | #3,087 |
| 2010s | 785 | #1,850 |
| 2020s | 490 | #1,974 |
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Questions
- Is Prudence a boy or girl name?
- Prudence is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Prudence were girls.
- How popular is the name Prudence?
- 89 baby girls were named Prudence in the US in 2025, making it the 2099th most popular girl name.
- When was Prudence most popular?
- Prudence peaked in 1943, when 140 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #403 in 1880.
- How many people are named Prudence?
- 6,256 babies have been named Prudence in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,725 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 51.
- Where is Prudence most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Prudence was most common in Oregon, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls 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.