Prentice vs Prentiss

Side-by-side comparison of Prentice and Prentiss — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Prentice

Boy name · Rank #10916

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Name B

Prentiss

Boy name · Rank #9891

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Metric Prentice Prentiss
Current Rank #10916 #9891
Total Births (all years) 3,923 2,724
Peak Year 1939 1943
Peak Year Births 60 47
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Prentice Prentiss
1880ss 12 5
1890ss 11 11
1900ss 51 47
1910ss 267 180
1920ss 387 254
1930ss 371 255
1940ss 437 328
1950ss 438 343
1960ss 420 299
1970ss 448 304
1980ss 441 284
1990ss 250 179
2000ss 179 116
2010ss 170 97
2020ss 41 22

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prentice Prentiss
2014 19 17
2015 21 10
2016 10 9
2017 22 8
2018 20 9
2019 13 8
2020 12 —
2021 10 9
2022 6 —
2023 7 6
2024 6 7

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2024.

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