Total births
401
Boys' name · since 1915
Prudencio
401 babies named Prudencio in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 401
- total births
- 1915–2007
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Prudencio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 401 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prudencio has been recorded 401 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2007.
- 401 total births
- 1915–2007 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
401 boys have been named Prudencio since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2007.
- 401
- total births
- 1915–2007
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Prudencio was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
15 babies were named Prudencio in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Prudencio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Prudencio's full recorded timeline at 1952, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Prudencio at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Prudencio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2007
- Peak year (1930)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Prudencio by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Prudencio's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Prudencio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
68 births
- 1930s
1930s
46 births
- 1940s
1940s
53 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
39 births
- 1970s
1970s
40 births
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 68 births (17% of all-time use).
Prudencio by state
Where Prudencio concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 79 | 19.7% |
Texas share of Prudencio's total US births 19.7%
79 of 401 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prudencio? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 401 babies named Prudencio. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 15 births.
When was Prudencio most popular? ▼
Prudencio was most popular in the 1920s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Prudencio most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Prudencio are Texas (79 births).
How long has the name Prudencio been used? ▼
Records for Prudencio go back to 1915, giving 93 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Prudencio? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pruitt, Prue. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Prudencio's data
- Prudencio's decade-level peak was the 1920s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Prudencios (79 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.
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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, 1915–2007 (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. "Prudencio: Baby Name Since 1915 - 401 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prudencio. 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 Prudencio 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.