Prescott
Boy name · #2947 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Prescott is currently the #2947 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Prescott.
Babies named Prescott per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Prescott first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 51 boys were named Prescott — good for #2493 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Prescott in class?
Prescott scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Prescott is most common
State-level data for Prescott is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Prescott
Statistically, parents drawn to Prescott tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eliott, Abbott, Hamilton, Johannes, and Thompson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Prescott | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 51 | #2493 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Prescott a popular boy name?
Prescott ranked #2947 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Prescott most popular?
Prescott peaked in 2017, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2493 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Prescott?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Prescott. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.