Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Pryor

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #5,554
Rank 2025
#5,554
among boys · ↑45 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Pryor · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
51 babies
All-time total
540
#8,046 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Pryor popularity over time

540 babies have been named Pryor since 1881, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 5 5 1 – #977
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – #1,552
1910s – 40 40 4 +700% #2,449
1920s – 60 60 6 +50% #3,088
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 20 20 2 – #3,065
1950s – 11 11 1 -45% #3,600
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 6 6 1 – #5,665
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – 50 50 5 – #8,147
2010s 23 168 191 19 +282% #2,841
2020s (to 2025) 33 119 152 25 +33% #4,335

The story of Pryor

Pryor is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,554 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 540 American babies have been named Pryor, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Pryor?

The median living Pryor is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Pryor are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Pryor 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 – – 17 #5,554
2024 7 #13,133 17 #5,599
2023 – – 17 #5,610
2022 9 #11,028 21 #4,813
2021 9 #10,941 24 #4,335
2020 8 #11,888 23 #4,386
2019 7 #13,472 44 #2,841
2018 6 #15,225 37 #3,153
2017 5 #17,844 16 #5,718
2016 5 #18,240 14 #6,272
2015 – – 9 #8,557
2014 – – 14 #6,227
2013 – – 9 #8,603
2012 – – 6 #11,910
2011 – – 12 #6,904
2010 – – 7 #10,478
2009 – – 10 #8,149
2008 – – 10 #8,147
2007 – – 5 #13,897
2006 – – 7 #10,383
2005 – – 6 #11,124
2004 – – 6 #10,988
2003 – – 6 #10,531
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 6 #3,600
1945 – – 6 #3,239
1940 – – 7 #3,065
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 7 #3,661
1920 – – 6 #4,172
1915 – – 6 #3,738
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pryor?

The median living Pryor is about 7 years old. Half of all living Pryors are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Pryor are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Pryor are alive in the United States, based on 540 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pryor in 2025?

Pryor ranked #5,554 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pryor?

540 babies have been named Pryor in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pryor most popular?

Pryor peaked in 2019, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Pryor a boy or girl name?

Pryor is used for both: about 10% of babies named Pryor have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Pryor rising or falling?

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

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