Prentice Boy
How popular is Prentice?
#10,691 boy name in 2025
6 baby boys were named Prentice in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
2,425living people named Prentice (est.)
50median age of people named Prentice
3,992babies named Prentice since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Prentice popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #10,691 for boys (▲ 242 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-71% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,543 in 2015, #6,616 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1939 (60 boys) |
| Highest rank | #784 in 1939 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 95% boys, 5% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Prentice by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | #819 |
| 1890s | 11 | #927 |
| 1900s | 51 | #852 |
| 1910s | 267 | #859 |
| 1920s | 387 | #1,012 |
| 1930s | 371 | #784 |
| 1940s | 437 | #830 |
| 1950s | 438 | #1,039 |
| 1960s | 420 | #1,018 |
| 1970s | 448 | #1,103 |
| 1980s | 441 | #1,263 |
| 1990s | 250 | #1,865 |
| 2000s | 179 | #3,144 |
| 2010s | 170 | #4,462 |
| 2020s | 47 | #6,616 |
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Questions
- Is Prentice a boy or girl name?
- Prentice is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Prentice were boys.
- How popular is the name Prentice?
- 6 baby boys were named Prentice in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
- When was Prentice most popular?
- Prentice peaked in 1939, when 60 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #784 in 1939.
- How many people are named Prentice?
- 3,992 babies have been named Prentice in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,425 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 50.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.