Baby Name Popularity Profile

Prince

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Prince.

✦ Royal son 🌍 Latin royal
National Rank (2025) #447
All-Time Peak Rank #297 Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births 23,601 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,164 births in 2019
💡 The Prince Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Royal son
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Latin word 'princeps', meaning 'first, chief, leader', which later evolved into a title for a royal son.
Pronunciation: PRINS
Themes & Categories
royal
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Prince

According to SSA data, Prince achieved its highest historical rank of #297 in 2019. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2019 with 1,164 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 15.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Prince across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -15.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,164 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 37 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 180
1890s: 182
1900s: 240
1910s: 658
1920s: 772
1930s: 573
1940s: 590
1950s: 669
1960s: 551
1970s: 602
1980s: 1,526
1990s: 1,251
2000s: 2,336
2010s: 8,095
2020s: 5,376

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Prince
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina
States with Data 41
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #226 220 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #238 1,501 2017 30.7% Decline
Florida #319 1,764 2019 42.1% Decline
South Carolina #324 733 2020 34.6% Decline
North Carolina #292 1,025 2019 6.5% Decline
Mississippi #455 443 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #468 466 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #320 2,317 2018 25.0% Decline
Alabama #394 532 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #490 567 2018 38.5% Decline
Texas #497 1,869 2016 35.8% Decline
Louisiana #520 422 2019 64.0% Decline
New Jersey #463 596 2016 32.0% Decline
Arizona #1008 253 2019 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 92 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #441 912 2021 40.5% Decline
Tennessee #544 371 2017 46.2% Decline
California #692 1,524 2016 47.4% Decline
Delaware Unranked 31 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #376 596 2019 18.9% Decline
Connecticut #318 140 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #363 286 2020 19.2% Decline
Minnesota #472 221 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #539 126 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #478 410 2019 47.1% Decline
Pennsylvania #413 559 2019 27.8% Decline
Oklahoma #496 139 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #470 200 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #1113 153 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #666 111 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #415 197 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #606 211 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #513 107 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #368 70 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 51 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 11 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #603 26 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 22 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 13 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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