Prescott: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,972

among boys · ↑1,190 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Prescott · +34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,668

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

90 babies

All-time total

1,887

#3,625 all-time among boys

First recorded

1913

in Social Security records

Prescott popularity over time

1,887 babies have been named Prescott since 1913, 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

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	70	70	7	–	#2,151
1920s	–	92	92	9	+31%	#2,404
1930s	–	63	63	6	-32%	#2,043
1940s	–	87	87	9	+38%	#1,962
1950s	–	103	103	10	+18%	#2,238
1960s	–	135	135	14	+31%	#1,661
1970s	–	127	127	13	-6%	#2,193
1980s	–	172	172	17	+35%	#1,912
1990s	–	221	221	22	+28%	#2,538
2000s	–	185	185	19	-16%	#3,121
2010s	32	278	310	31	+68%	#2,522
2020s (to 2025)	137	185	322	54	+73%	#2,972

Where Prescott is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	41	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Prescott

Prescott is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,972 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,887 American babies have been named Prescott, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Prescott?

The median living Prescott is about 24 years old; half are between 7 and 43. An estimated 1,600 people named Prescott 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.

Prescott 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	48	#3,285	42	#2,972
2024	41	#3,740	26	#4,162
2023	19	#6,350	23	#4,575
2022	13	#8,413	33	#3,517
2021	11	#9,405	30	#3,718
2020	5	#16,962	31	#3,548
2019	11	#9,600	48	#2,680
2018	6	#15,222	34	#3,353
2017	–	–	51	#2,522
2016	5	#18,232	34	#3,345
2015	5	#18,499	18	#5,230
2014	–	–	25	#4,099
2013	5	#18,642	21	#4,576
2012	–	–	12	#6,932
2011	–	–	22	#4,469
2010	–	–	13	#6,618
2009	–	–	16	#5,746
2008	–	–	13	#6,673
2007	–	–	23	#4,334
2006	–	–	18	#5,016
2005	–	–	13	#6,132
2004	–	–	15	#5,425
2003	–	–	16	#4,984
2002	–	–	22	#3,885
2001	–	–	29	#3,121
2000	–	–	20	#4,028
1995	–	–	23	#3,073
1990	–	–	27	#2,538
1985	–	–	14	#3,343
1980	–	–	16	#2,927
1975	–	–	17	#2,514
1970	–	–	18	#2,193
1965	–	–	9	#2,933
1960	–	–	13	#2,401
1955	–	–	6	#3,791
1950	–	–	11	#2,409
1945	–	–	12	#2,103
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	6	#3,565
1930	–	–	6	#3,904
1925	–	–	13	#2,404
1920	–	–	10	#2,918
1915	–	–	13	#2,151
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Prescott

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Prescott Bush American politician (1895–1972) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Prescott?

The median living Prescott is about 24 years old. Half of all living Prescotts are between 7 and 43 years old.

How many people named Prescott are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Prescott are alive in the United States, based on 1,887 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Prescott mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Prescott in 2025?

Prescott ranked #2,972 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Prescott?

1,887 babies have been named Prescott in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prescott most popular?

Prescott peaked in 2025, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Prescott a boy or girl name?

Prescott is used for both: about 9% of babies named Prescott have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Prescott rising or falling?

Prescott is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Prescott become more popular?

Prescott is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Prescott in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Prescott?

Well-known people named Prescott include Prescott Bush (politician).

Names like Prescott

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