Prudy vs Prudence

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

Name A

Prudy

Girl name

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Name B

Prudence

Girl name · Rank #2575

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Metric Prudy Prudence
Current Rank Unranked #2575
Total Births (all years) 215 6,165
Peak Year 1947 1943
Peak Year Births 14 140
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Prudy Prudence
1880ss — 132
1890ss — 179
1900ss — 217
1910ss 12 444
1920ss 41 634
1930ss 34 547
1940ss 77 952
1950ss 41 551
1960ss 10 350
1970ss — 537
1980ss — 118
1990ss — 70
2000ss — 250
2010ss — 784
2020ss — 400

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prudy 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, 1912–1964.

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