Princeton vs Prince

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

Name A

Princeton

Boy name · Rank #614

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Name B

Prince

Boy name · Rank #404

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1950–2024.

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