Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1890

Prudie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Prudie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1890
13 babies
All-time total
354
#14,552 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Prudie popularity over time

354 babies have been named Prudie since 1882, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1890Girls

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 31 3 – #797
1890s 86 9 +177% #785
1900s 74 7 -14% #1,123
1910s 65 7 -12% #2,098
1920s 63 6 -3% #2,862
1930s 13 1 -79% #3,639
1940s 10 1 -23% #4,928
1950s 12 1 +20% #5,416
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The story of Prudie

Prudie 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 1882, 354 American babies have been named Prudie. Its peak came in 1890, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

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

Prudie year by year

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

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1925 9 #3,607
1920 12 #2,862
1915 12 #2,503
1910 7 #2,098
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1900 11 #1,213
1895 10 #1,110
1890 13 #785
1885 5 #1,167
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Prudie in 2025?

Prudie 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 Prudie?

354 babies have been named Prudie in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prudie most popular?

Prudie peaked in 1890, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Prudie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Prudie rising or falling?

Prudie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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