Total births
89
Boys' name · since 1953
Pride
89 babies named Pride in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 89
- total births
- 1953–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
89 boys have been named Pride since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pride has been recorded 89 times among boys since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2020.
- 89 total births
- 1953–2020 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
89 boys have been named Pride since 1953, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2020.
- 89
- total births
- 1953–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Pride was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
8 babies were named Pride in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Pride's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pride's full recorded timeline at 1972, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pride at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Pride popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2020
- Peak year (1970)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Pride by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Pride's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Pride births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
26 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 26 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pride? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 89 babies named Pride. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1970, with 8 births.
When was Pride most popular? ▼
Pride was most popular in the 1970s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Pride been used? ▼
Pride has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 68 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Pride? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Prince, Princeton, Price, Primo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pride's data
- Pride's decade-level peak was the 1970s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Pride
Nearby Names Like Pride
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pride
Prince Boy
#401 23,601 births
Princeton Boy
#614 10,256 births
Price Boy
#2718 3,926 births
Primo Boy
#12412 874 births
Primitivo Boy
742 births
Compare Pride side by side: Pride vs Prince Pride vs Princeton Pride vs Price
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1953–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pride: Baby Name Since 1953 - 89 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pride. 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 Pride 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.