Prue vs Prudence

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

Name A

Prue

Girl name · Rank #9602

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Name B

Prudence

Girl name · Rank #2575

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Metric Prue Prudence
Current Rank #9602 #2575
Total Births (all years) 78 6,165
Peak Year 2022 1943
Peak Year Births 18 140
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Prue Prudence
1880ss — 132
1890ss — 179
1900ss — 217
1910ss — 444
1920ss 5 634
1930ss — 547
1940ss — 952
1950ss — 551
1960ss — 350
1970ss — 537
1980ss — 118
1990ss — 70
2000ss — 250
2010ss 13 784
2020ss 60 400

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prue Prudence
2014 6 61
2015 — 69
2016 — 81
2017 — 96
2018 — 96
2019 7 109
2020 9 83
2021 10 71
2022 18 99
2023 13 79
2024 10 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, 1927–2024.

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