Providence: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	16	2	–	#2,172
1910s	136	14	+750%	#1,499
1920s	156	16	+15%	#1,600
1930s	103	10	-34%	#2,092
1940s	59	6	-43%	#2,773
1950s	25	3	-58%	#4,815
1960s	16	2	-36%	#6,373
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	68	7	–	#11,231
2010s	102	10	+50%	#8,471
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-30%	#10,909

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,172

1910s

136

+750%

#1,499

1920s

156

+15%

#1,600

1930s

103

-34%

#2,092

1940s

-43%

#2,773

1950s

-58%

#4,815

1960s

-36%

#6,373

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#11,231

2010s

102

+50%

#8,471

2020s (to 2025)

-30%

#10,909

The story of Providence

Providence is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,684 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1905, 724 American babies have been named Providence. Its peak came in 1924, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Providence?

The median living Providence is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 68. An estimated 300 people named Providence 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.

Providence year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,684
2024	9	#10,909
2023	7	#13,144
2022	8	#11,984
2021	6	#14,847
2020	5	#16,972
2019	10	#10,302
2018	10	#10,387
2017	6	#15,495
2016	12	#9,299
2015	11	#10,003
2014	12	#9,414
2013	14	#8,471
2012	7	#14,641
2011	9	#11,937
2010	11	#10,301
2009	10	#11,290
2008	8	#13,513
2007	7	#15,104
2006	10	#11,231
2005	8	#12,740
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,291
2002	6	#14,951
2001	5	#17,285
2000	8	#11,526
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#7,082
1955	–	–
1950	6	#5,153
1945	6	#4,431
1940	8	#3,447
1935	11	#2,700
1930	17	#2,092
1925	14	#2,593
1920	12	#2,861
1915	17	#1,944
1910	11	#1,499
1905	5	#2,173
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Providence?

The median living Providence is about 17 years old. Half of all living Providences are between 9 and 68 years old.

How many people named Providence are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Providence are alive in the United States, based on 724 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Providence in 2025?

Providence ranked #11,684 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Providence?

724 babies have been named Providence in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Providence most popular?

Providence peaked in 1924, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Providence a boy or girl name?

Providence is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Providence rising or falling?

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

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Providence popularity over time

The story of Providence

How old are people named Providence?

Providence year by year

Frequently asked questions

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