Prince
Boy name · #447 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Prince ranks #447 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 703 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #386, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,560 boys born in 2025 was named Prince.
The 145-year story
Prince first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 16 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 1,164 boys were named Prince — good for #297 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 Prince per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Prince in class?
Prince scores 64 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 Prince is most common
Geography matters for names, and Prince is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Princes were TX (68), FL (62), NY (57), GA (52), NC (43). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Prince
Statistically, parents drawn to Prince tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Pierce, Royce, Zayne, Kane, and Paxton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Prince | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 703 | #447 |
| 2024 | 806 | #401 |
| 2023 | 894 | #364 |
| 2022 | 943 | #348 |
| 2021 | 978 | #332 |
| 2020 | 1,052 | #315 |
| 2019 | 1,164 | #297 |
| 2018 | 1,066 | #317 |
| 2017 | 988 | #345 |
| 2016 | 1,012 | #343 |
| 2015 | 830 | #386 |
| 2014 | 755 | #411 |
| 2013 | 634 | #450 |
| 2012 | 594 | #458 |
| 2011 | 551 | #479 |
| 2010 | 501 | #513 |
| 2009 | 351 | #691 |
| 2008 | 302 | #746 |
| 2007 | 273 | #789 |
| 2006 | 247 | #823 |
| 2005 | 232 | #814 |
| 2004 | 228 | #790 |
| 2003 | 202 | #855 |
| 2002 | 161 | #976 |
| 2001 | 164 | #944 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Prince a popular boy name?
Prince ranked #447 among boys in 2025 with 703 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #386.
When was the name Prince most popular?
Prince peaked in 2019, when 1,164 American boys received the name (ranked #297 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Prince?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,560 newborn American boys was named Prince. It scores 64/100 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.