Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1939

Prentice

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #11,671
Rank 2025
#11,671
among boys · ↑326 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Prentice
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1939
60 babies
All-time total
3,992
#2,122 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Prentice popularity over time

3,992 babies have been named Prentice since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 12 12 1 – #894
1890s – 11 11 1 -8% #1,028
1900s – 51 51 5 +364% #907
1910s 6 267 273 27 +435% #919
1920s 5 387 392 39 +44% #1,018
1930s 13 371 384 38 -2% #792
1940s 5 437 442 44 +15% #837
1950s – 438 438 44 -1% #1,049
1960s 7 420 427 43 -3% #1,028
1970s 11 448 459 46 +7% #1,112
1980s 5 441 446 45 -3% #1,273
1990s 5 250 255 26 -43% #1,901
2000s – 179 179 18 -30% #3,205
2010s – 170 170 17 -5% #4,558
2020s (to 2025) 6 47 53 9 -48% #6,935

The story of Prentice

Prentice is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,671 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 3,992 American babies have been named Prentice. Its peak came in 1939, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Prentice stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Prentice?

The median living Prentice is about 50 years old; half are between 35 and 65. An estimated 2,500 people named Prentice are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Prentice year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 6 #11,671
2024 – – 6 #11,997
2023 – – 7 #10,529
2022 – – 6 #11,963
2021 – – 10 #8,015
2020 6 #14,709 12 #6,935
2019 – – 13 #6,687
2018 – – 20 #4,879
2017 – – 22 #4,558
2016 – – 10 #8,015
2015 – – 21 #4,666
2014 – – 19 #5,015
2013 – – 13 #6,521
2012 – – 14 #6,228
2011 – – 20 #4,786
2010 – – 18 #5,192
2009 – – 19 #5,058
2008 – – 15 #5,992
2007 – – 24 #4,219
2006 – – 16 #5,469
2005 – – 16 #5,219
2004 – – 19 #4,555
2003 – – 16 #4,983
2002 – – 12 #5,987
2001 – – 15 #5,077
2000 – – 27 #3,205
1995 – – 24 #3,002
1990 – – 41 #1,901
1985 – – 31 #1,908
1980 – – 53 #1,286
1975 – – 53 #1,164
1970 – – 55 #1,112
1965 – – 35 #1,313
1960 – – 51 #1,094
1955 – – 43 #1,149
1950 – – 39 #1,159
1945 – – 29 #1,243
1940 – – 57 #837
1935 – – 32 #1,188
1930 – – 27 #1,418
1925 – – 46 #1,018
1920 – – 44 #1,066
1915 – – 34 #1,119
1910 – – 13 #919
1905 – – 8 #986
1900 – – 7 #1,143
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Prentice, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Prentice?

The median living Prentice is about 50 years old. Half of all living Prentices are between 35 and 65 years old.

How many people named Prentice are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Prentice are alive in the United States, based on 3,992 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Prentice in 2025?

Prentice ranked #11,671 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Prentice?

3,992 babies have been named Prentice in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prentice most popular?

Prentice peaked in 1939, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Prentice a boy or girl name?

Prentice is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Prentice rising or falling?

Prentice is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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