Prince vs Princeton

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

Name A

Prince

Boy name · Rank #404

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Name B

Princeton

Boy name · Rank #614

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Metric Prince Princeton
Current Rank #404 #614
Total Births (all years) 22,884 9,828
Peak Year 2019 2017
Peak Year Births 1,162 793
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Prince Princeton
1880ss 180 —
1890ss 182 —
1900ss 240 —
1910ss 658 —
1920ss 772 —
1930ss 573 —
1940ss 590 —
1950ss 669 30
1960ss 551 24
1970ss 602 65
1980ss 1,526 347
1990ss 1,251 370
2000ss 2,336 580
2010ss 8,092 5,461
2020ss 4,662 2,951

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prince Princeton
2014 755 541
2015 830 714
2016 1,012 775
2017 988 793
2018 1,066 788
2019 1,162 768
2020 1,051 717
2021 978 626
2022 943 611
2023 893 533
2024 797 464

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, 1880–2024.

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