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.

#9,014 of 45,481
all-time among boys
401
born since 1915
1920s
peak 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.

  • #9,014 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 401 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prudencio ranks #9,014 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 401 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#9,014 of 45,481
all-time among boys
401
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Prudencio's 401 recorded births place it above 80.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1930)
15
Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
05101520 191519241935194619541967198019892007 6

Prudencio by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (68 births, 17% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 68 births (17% of all-time use).

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

Prudencio by state

Where Prudencio concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Prudencio
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. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #9,014 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 15 births.
Where does Prudencio sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prudencio ranks #9,014 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 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

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Prudencio: 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, 1915–2007 (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 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 August 2026.