Total births
215
Girls' name · since 1912
Prudy
Prudy has 215 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 215
- total births
- 1912–1964
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Prudy is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 215 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Prudy recorded 215 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1964.
- 215 total births
- 1912–1964 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
215 girls have been named Prudy since 1912, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1964.
- 215
- total births
- 1912–1964
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Prudy was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
14 babies were named Prudy in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Prudy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Prudy splits its recorded history at 1942: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Prudy at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Prudy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1964
- Peak year (1947)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Prudy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Prudy's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Prudy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
41 births
- 1930s
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
77 births
- 1950s
1950s
41 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 77 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prudy? ▼
Prudy has been given to 215 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1964. 14 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
When was Prudy most popular? ▼
Prudy was most popular in the 1940s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Prudy been used? ▼
Prudy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 53 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Prudy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Prudence, Prudie, Prue, Pruitt, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Prudy's data
- Prudy's decade-level peak was the 1940s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- 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 Prudy
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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, 1912–1964 (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. "Prudy: Baby Name Since 1912 - 215 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prudy. 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 Prudy 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.