Prunelle vs Prudence

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

Name A

Prunelle

Girl name

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Name B

Prudence

Girl name · Rank #2575

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Metric Prunelle Prudence
Current Rank Unranked #2575
Total Births (all years) 14 6,165
Peak Year 2022 1943
Peak Year Births 9 140
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2020 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Prunelle Prudence
1880ss — 132
1890ss — 179
1900ss — 217
1910ss — 444
1920ss — 634
1930ss — 547
1940ss — 952
1950ss — 551
1960ss — 350
1970ss — 537
1980ss — 118
1990ss — 70
2000ss — 250
2010ss — 784
2020ss 14 400

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prunelle Prudence
2014 — 61
2015 — 69
2016 — 81
2017 — 96
2018 — 96
2019 — 109
2020 5 83
2021 — 71
2022 9 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, 2020–2022.

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