US rank #4071 Unisex name Peak 2017 1,676 births

Prescott — #4071 US boys' name

1,676 babies named Prescott in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s701920s921930s631940s871950s1031960s1351970s1271980s1721990s2212000s1852010s2782020s143
#4071
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Prescott was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

51 babies were named Prescott in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Prescott

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,676 babies named Prescott between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Prescott currently holds the #4071 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 51 babies received it in a single year. Prescott is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 120 additional births since 2013.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Prescott performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 278 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Prescott shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 50 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Prescott in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Prescott in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,676 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Prescott at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,676

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2017

51 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,071

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Prescott popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
51
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Prescott popularity over time — girls

120 total births recorded since 2013 (Prescott as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 120 births
01020304050 2024202320222021202020192018201620152013 5

Prescott by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
278 births that decade — 17% of Prescott's all-time total
1910s701920s921930s631940s871950s1031960s1351970s1271980s1721990s2212000s1852010s2782020s143

Prescott by state

Where Prescott concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Prescott
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
50 3.0%
#2 Texas
46 2.7%
#3 Massachusetts
6 0.4%
California share of Prescott's total US births 3.0%
Even split

50 of 1,676 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Prescott?
1,676 babies have been named Prescott since 1913. It currently ranks #4071 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 51 births.
When was Prescott most popular?
Prescott was most popular in the 2010s decade with 278 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Prescott most popular?
The top states for the name Prescott are California (50 births), Texas (46 births), Massachusetts (6 births).
Is Prescott a unisex name?
Yes, Prescott is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,676 births, and as a girl's name it has 120 births.
How long has the name Prescott been used?
Prescott has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Prescott?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.