Boys' name · since 1989

Prinston

96 babies named Prinston in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#17,713 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1989
2010s
peak decade

Prinston sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 96 recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Prinston recorded 96 times among boys since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2023.

  • #17,713 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 96 born since 1989
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prinston ranks #17,713 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,713 of 45,481
all-time among boys
96
born since 1989
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Prinston's 96 recorded births place it above 61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Prinston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Prinston splits its recorded history at 2015: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Prinston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2013)
10
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
4681012 19891992201120132016201920222023 5

Prinston by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (51 births, 53% of the file).

2010s was Prinston's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Prinston births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Prinston? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 96 babies named Prinston. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,713 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 10 births.
Where does Prinston sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prinston ranks #17,713 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Prinston most popular? ▼
Prinston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Prinston been used? ▼
Prinston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 35 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Prinston? ▼
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 Prinston's data

  • Prinston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Prinston

Nearby Names Like Prinston

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Prinston

Prince Boy
#447 23,601 births
Princeton Boy
#655 10,256 births
Price Boy
#2332 3,926 births
Primo Boy
#7714 874 births
Primitivo Boy
742 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Prinston: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1989–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Prinston 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 August 2026.