Prudie vs Prudence

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

Name A

Prudie

Girl name

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Name B

Prudence

Girl name · Rank #2575

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Metric Prudie Prudence
Current Rank Unranked #2575
Total Births (all years) 354 6,165
Peak Year 1890 1943
Peak Year Births 13 140
Peak Decade 1890ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Prudie Prudence
1880ss 31 132
1890ss 86 179
1900ss 74 217
1910ss 65 444
1920ss 63 634
1930ss 13 547
1940ss 10 952
1950ss 12 551
1960ss — 350
1970ss — 537
1980ss — 118
1990ss — 70
2000ss — 250
2010ss — 784
2020ss — 400

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prudie Prudence
2014 — 61
2015 — 69
2016 — 81
2017 — 96
2018 — 96
2019 — 109
2020 — 83
2021 — 71
2022 — 99
2023 — 79
2024 — 68

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, 1882–1954.

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