Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1965
Prenell
Prenell has 16 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1965–1975
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
16 boys have been named Prenell since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Prenell has 16 recorded births among boys since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1975.
- 16 total births
- 1965–1975 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Prenell since 1965, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1975.
- 16
- total births
- 1965–1975
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Prenell was born in this single decade.
1965
Single peak year
6 babies were named Prenell in 1965 - its busiest year on record.
Prenell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Prenell's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1965 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Prenell at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Prenell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1975
- Peak year (1965)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Prenell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Prenell's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Prenell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prenell? ▼
Prenell has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 6 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
When was Prenell most popular? ▼
Prenell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Prenell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Prenell since 1965 -- 11 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Prenell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Preston, Presley, Prentice, Prentiss, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Prenell's data
- Prenell's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Prenell
Nearby Names Like Prenell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Prenell
Preston Boy
#330 122,958 births
Presley Boy
#1738 4,945 births
Prentice Boy
#10965 3,929 births
Prentiss Boy
#9921 2,724 births
Prescott Boy
#4086 1,718 births
Compare Prenell side by side: Prenell vs Preston Prenell vs Presley Prenell vs Prentice
Related Names
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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, 1965–1975 (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. "Prenell: Baby Name Since 1965 - 16 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prenell. 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 Prenell 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.