Total births
3,926
Boys' name · since 1880
Price
3,926 babies named Price in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2718
- among boys today
- 3,926
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Price is the #2718 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,926 recorded since 1880.
Price has 3,926 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2718 as of the latest data, more common than 81% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2718 among boys today
- 3,926 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 81% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Price is currently the #2718 boys' name in America, more common than 81% of boys - 3,926 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2718
- among boys today
- 3,926
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Price vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2718
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 81% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Price was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
64 babies were named Price in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Price compares
3,926 Top 14% higher than 86% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Price's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Price | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,926 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 64 | 23 | 22,252 |
Price's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Price's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1902, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 64, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Price at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#2,718
Active since
1880
Price popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Price popularity over time - girls
96 total births recorded since 2005 (Price as girls' name)
Price by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Price's strongest decade.
485 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Price births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 102
1880s
102 births
- 1890s 106
1890s
106 births
- 1900s 112
1900s
112 births
- 1910s
1910s
370 births
- 1920s
1920s
394 births
- 1930s
1930s
276 births
- 1940s
1940s
230 births
- 1950s
1950s
242 births
- 1960s
1960s
255 births
- 1970s 174
1970s
174 births
- 1980s
1980s
208 births
- 1990s
1990s
260 births
- 2000s
2000s
397 births
- 2010s
2010s
485 births
- 2020s
2020s
315 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 485 births (12% of all-time use).
How Price compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Price's total volume
Price vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Price by state
Where Price concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 276 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 117 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 49 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 46 | 1.2% |
| #5 | California | | 27 | 0.7% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 24 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 23 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 17 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Price's total US births 7.0%
Even split
276 of 3,926 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Price appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Price? ▼
3,926 babies have been named Price since 1880. It currently ranks #2718 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 64 births.
When was Price most popular? ▼
Price was most popular in the 2010s decade with 485 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Price most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Price are Texas (276 births), Alabama (117 births), Kentucky (49 births).
How long has the name Price been used? ▼
Price has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Price? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Prince, Princeton, Primo, Primitivo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Price's data
- Price's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (485 total births) through the 2020s (315) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Prices (276 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Price
Nearby Names Like Price
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Price
Prince Boy
#401 23,601 births
Princeton Boy
#614 10,256 births
Primo Boy
#12412 874 births
Primitivo Boy
742 births
Priest Boy
#4120 561 births
Compare Price side by side: Price vs Prince Price vs Princeton Price vs Primo
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Price
Geo #2717
1,308 births · Peak 2022
Woodson #2719
1,359 births · Peak 2025
Murray #2716
21,908 births · Peak 1922
Ananias #2720
961 births · Peak 2025
Tom #2715
139,756 births · Peak 1959
Winslow #2721
1,789 births · Peak 2022
Hartlen #2714
68 births · Peak 2024
Collier #2722
1,870 births · Peak 2013
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Price: #2718 Boys' Name - 3,926 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/price. 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 Price 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 June 2026.