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Worldwide Name Statistics

Prudence

Ranked #4853 - 1 in 2,502,346 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,197 bearers

World total

3,197

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4853

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,197
Worldwide
~3,197
rank #4853
Rarity
1 in 2,502,346
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,197 in US

About the name Prudence

There are an estimated 3,197 people named Prudence alive worldwide today. That ranks Prudence at #4853 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Prudence is held by approximately 3,197 people, ranking #4853 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 103,816 U.S. residents).

Historically Prudence is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Prudence 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 female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Prudence popularity by year

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

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

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Prudence worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,197 people named Prudence alive worldwide today, ranking #4853 globally.

Is Prudence a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,502,346 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,197 bearers, which is 1 in 103,816 Americans.

Is Prudence a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Prudence is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Prudence come from?

Who are famous people named Prudence?

Data sources

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

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