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Worldwide Name Statistics

Prince

Ranked #1583 - 1 in 398,585 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

20,071

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1583

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1583
Rarity
1 in 398,585
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Prince

There are an estimated 20,071 people named Prince alive worldwide today. That ranks Prince at #1583 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Prince is held by approximately 20,071 people, ranking #1583 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,536 U.S. residents).

Historically Prince is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.7% male).

Prince appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.7%Female 2.3%

Prince popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Prince, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 17
  3. 1882: 18
  4. 1883: 18
  5. 1884: 17
  6. 1885: 21
  7. 1886: 22
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 19
  10. 1889: 14
  11. 1890: 18
  12. 1891: 26
  13. 1892: 19
  14. 1893: 14
  15. 1894: 13
  16. 1895: 18
  17. 1896: 26
  18. 1897: 19
  19. 1898: 14
  20. 1899: 15
  21. 1900: 22
  22. 1901: 29
  23. 1902: 21
  24. 1903: 28
  25. 1904: 29
  26. 1905: 30
  27. 1906: 20
  28. 1907: 26
  29. 1908: 25
  30. 1909: 30
  31. 1910: 46
  32. 1911: 31
  33. 1912: 60
  34. 1913: 60
  35. 1914: 79
  36. 1915: 88
  37. 1916: 91
  38. 1917: 96
  39. 1918: 102
  40. 1919: 91
  41. 1920: 91
  42. 1921: 91
  43. 1922: 111
  44. 1923: 76
  45. 1924: 105
  46. 1925: 85
  47. 1926: 85
  48. 1927: 79
  49. 1928: 84
  50. 1929: 75
  51. 1930: 71
  52. 1931: 60
  53. 1932: 75
  54. 1933: 57
  55. 1934: 61
  56. 1935: 67
  57. 1936: 61
  58. 1937: 77
  59. 1938: 77
  60. 1939: 64
  61. 1940: 67
  62. 1941: 60
  63. 1942: 55
  64. 1943: 68
  65. 1944: 60
  66. 1945: 59
  67. 1946: 73
  68. 1947: 85
  69. 1948: 70
  70. 1949: 82
  71. 1950: 57
  72. 1951: 81
  73. 1952: 73
  74. 1953: 82
  75. 1954: 83
  76. 1955: 84
  77. 1956: 83
  78. 1957: 88
  79. 1958: 62
  80. 1959: 73
  81. 1960: 71
  82. 1961: 65
  83. 1962: 63
  84. 1963: 64
  85. 1964: 76
  86. 1965: 48
  87. 1966: 46
  88. 1967: 50
  89. 1968: 55
  90. 1969: 44
  91. 1970: 51
  92. 1971: 57
  93. 1972: 49
  94. 1973: 63
  95. 1974: 59
  96. 1975: 39
  97. 1976: 65
  98. 1977: 59
  99. 1978: 73
  100. 1979: 92
  101. 1980: 131
  102. 1981: 146
  103. 1982: 137
  104. 1983: 172
  105. 1984: 206
  106. 1985: 195
  107. 1986: 155
  108. 1987: 122
  109. 1988: 138
  110. 1989: 134
  111. 1990: 126
  112. 1991: 140
  113. 1992: 129
  114. 1993: 118
  115. 1994: 95
  116. 1995: 105
  117. 1996: 96
  118. 1997: 123
  119. 1998: 172
  120. 1999: 152
  121. 2000: 176
  122. 2001: 164
  123. 2002: 161
  124. 2003: 202
  125. 2004: 228
  126. 2005: 232
  127. 2006: 247
  128. 2007: 273
  129. 2008: 302
  130. 2009: 351
  131. 2010: 501
  132. 2011: 551
  133. 2012: 594
  134. 2013: 634
  135. 2014: 755
  136. 2015: 830
  137. 2016: 1,012
  138. 2017: 988
  139. 2018: 1,066
  140. 2019: 1,164
  141. 2020: 1,052
  142. 2021: 978
  143. 2022: 943
  144. 2023: 894
  145. 2024: 806
  146. 2025: 703

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Prince worldwide?

There are an estimated 20,071 people named Prince alive worldwide today, ranking #1583 globally.

Is Prince a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 398,585 people. In the United States there are roughly 20,071 bearers, which is 1 in 16,536 Americans.

Is Prince a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Prince is used 97.7% male and 2.3% female.

Where does the name Prince come from?

Who are famous people named Prince?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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