Total births
21
Boys' name · since 2012
Princeten
Princeten has 21 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Princeten sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 2012.
Princeten has 21 recorded births among boys since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 2012 to 2025.
- 21 total births
- 2012–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Princeten since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 21
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Princeten was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
6 babies were named Princeten in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Princeten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Princeten's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Princeten at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Princeten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Princeten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Princeten's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Princeten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Princeten? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 21 babies named Princeten. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 6 births.
When was Princeten most popular? ▼
Princeten was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Princeten been used? ▼
Records for Princeten go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Princeten? ▼
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 Princeten's data
- Princeten's decade-level peak was the 2010s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Princeten
Nearby Names Like Princeten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Princeten
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 Princeten side by side: Princeten vs Prince Princeten vs Princeton Princeten vs Price
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2012–2025 (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. "Princeten: Baby Name Since 2012 - 21 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/princeten. 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 Princeten 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.