Prudencio: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	26	3	–	#2,823
1920s	68	7	+162%	#2,494
1930s	46	5	-32%	#2,050
1940s	53	5	+15%	#2,629
1950s	42	4	-21%	#3,290
1960s	39	4	-7%	#2,691
1970s	40	4	+3%	#2,849
1980s	56	6	+40%	#3,564
1990s	17	2	-70%	#7,552
2000s	14	1	-18%	#8,435
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,823

1920s

+162%

#2,494

1930s

-32%

#2,050

1940s

+15%

#2,629

1950s

-21%

#3,290

1960s

-7%

#2,691

1970s

+3%

#2,849

1980s

+40%

#3,564

1990s

-70%

#7,552

2000s

-18%

#8,435

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Prudencio

Prudencio 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 1915, 401 American babies have been named Prudencio. Its peak came in 1930, when 15 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 Prudencio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Prudencio?

The median living Prudencio is about 55 years old; half are between 42 and 69. An estimated 200 people named Prudencio 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.

Prudencio 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#12,004
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	8	#8,435
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	8	#5,038
1980	7	#5,366
1975	9	#3,866
1970	12	#2,849
1965	5	#4,304
1960	10	#2,821
1955	–	–
1950	6	#3,599
1945	5	#3,669
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,035
1930	15	#2,050
1925	–	–
1920	8	#3,427
1915	7	#3,324
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Prudencio?

The median living Prudencio is about 55 years old. Half of all living Prudencios are between 42 and 69 years old.

How many people named Prudencio are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Prudencio are alive in the United States, based on 401 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Prudencio in 2025?

Prudencio 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 Prudencio?

401 babies have been named Prudencio in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prudencio most popular?

Prudencio peaked in 1930, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Prudencio a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Prudencio rising or falling?

Prudencio has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Prudencio popularity over time

The story of Prudencio

How old are people named Prudencio?

Prudencio year by year

Frequently asked questions

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