Prentiss vs Prentice

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

Name A

Prentiss

Boy name · Rank #9891

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Name B

Prentice

Boy name · Rank #10916

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1887–2024.

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