Prentis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	18	2	–	#1,217
1910s	105	11	+483%	#1,287
1920s	167	17	+59%	#1,619
1930s	140	14	-16%	#1,628
1940s	195	20	+39%	#1,353
1950s	157	16	-19%	#1,692
1960s	123	12	-22%	#1,902
1970s	131	13	+7%	#2,478
1980s	118	12	-10%	#2,754
1990s	56	6	-53%	#4,173
2000s	31	3	-45%	#7,255
2010s	14	1	-55%	#9,401
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-40%	#13,598

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,217

1910s

105

+483%

#1,287

1920s

167

+59%

#1,619

1930s

140

-16%

#1,628

1940s

195

+39%

#1,353

1950s

157

-19%

#1,692

1960s

123

-22%

#1,902

1970s

131

+7%

#2,478

1980s

118

-10%

#2,754

1990s

-53%

#4,173

2000s

-45%

#7,255

2010s

-55%

#9,401

2020s (to 2025)

-40%

#13,598

The story of Prentis

Prentis is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1904, 1,260 American babies have been named Prentis. Its peak came in 1942, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Prentis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Prentis?

The median living Prentis is about 56 years old; half are between 42 and 72. An estimated 700 people named Prentis are alive in the United States today.

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

Prentis year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#13,598
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#9,401
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#11,907
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	10	#8,022
2006	7	#10,382
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#12,022
2001	–	–
2000	9	#7,255
1995	–	–
1990	12	#4,601
1985	14	#3,342
1980	14	#3,209
1975	17	#2,513
1970	12	#2,848
1965	13	#2,346
1960	11	#2,649
1955	10	#2,710
1950	20	#1,692
1945	18	#1,617
1940	17	#1,728
1935	16	#1,820
1930	12	#2,417
1925	23	#1,619
1920	14	#2,314
1915	11	#2,419
1910	8	#1,287
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Prentis?

The median living Prentis is about 56 years old. Half of all living Prentiss are between 42 and 72 years old.

How many people named Prentis are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Prentis are alive in the United States, based on 1,260 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Prentis in 2025?

Prentis did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Prentis?

1,260 babies have been named Prentis in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prentis most popular?

Prentis peaked in 1942, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Prentis a boy or girl name?

Prentis is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Prentis rising or falling?

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

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Prentis popularity over time

The story of Prentis

How old are people named Prentis?

Prentis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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