Price
Boy name · #2332 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
In 2025, 59 baby boys were named Price, placing it at #2332 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Price.
The 145-year story
Price first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 64 boys were named Price — good for #2062 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.
Babies named Price per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Price in class?
Price scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Price will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Price is most common
State-level data for Price 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 Price
Statistically, parents drawn to Price tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Pryce, Caine, Paolo, Brice, and Tyce.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Price | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2410 |
| 2020 | 51 | #2505 |
| 2019 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2385 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 45 | #2661 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 48 | #2551 |
| 2011 | 53 | #2376 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 46 | #2663 |
| 2008 | 43 | #2788 |
| 2007 | 43 | #2765 |
| 2006 | 64 | #2062 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3022 |
| 2004 | 44 | #2489 |
| 2003 | 39 | #2579 |
| 2002 | 27 | #3259 |
| 2001 | 28 | #3143 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Price a popular boy name?
Price ranked #2332 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Price most popular?
Price peaked in 2006, when 64 American boys received the name (ranked #2062 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Price?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Price. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.