Total births
106
Unisex name · since 2000
Prayer
106 babies named Prayer in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8244
- among girls today
- 106
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
106 babies have been named Prayer since 2000, making it today's #8244 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prayer has been recorded 106 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #8244 nationally and more common than 53% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #8244 among girls today
- 106 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Prayer is currently the #8244 unisex name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 106 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8244
- among girls today
- 106
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Prayer vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8244
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Prayer was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
13 babies were named Prayer in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Prayer compares
106 25th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Prayer's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Prayer | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 106 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Prayer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Prayer's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Prayer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#8,244
Active since
2000
Prayer popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Prayer popularity over time - boys
20 total births recorded since 2021 (Prayer as boys' name)
Prayer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Prayer's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Prayer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 51 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prayer? ▼
106 babies have been named Prayer since 2000. It currently ranks #8244 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 13 births.
When was Prayer most popular? ▼
Prayer was most popular in the 2020s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Prayer a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Prayer is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 106 births, and as a boy's name it has 20 births.
How long has the name Prayer been used? ▼
Records for Prayer go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Prayer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Praise, Pranavi, Prairie, Prachi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Prayer
Nearby Names Like Prayer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Prayer
Praise Girl
#3860 933 births
Pranavi Girl
#6551 552 births
Prairie Girl
#4236 501 births
Prachi Girl
423 births
Pragya Girl
#11672 234 births
Compare Prayer side by side: Prayer vs Praise Prayer vs Pranavi Prayer vs Prairie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Prayer: #8244 Unisex Name - 106 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prayer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Prayer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.