Total births
140
Unisex name · since 1919
Pruitt
Pruitt has 140 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6883
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 1919
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
140 babies have been named Pruitt since 1919, making it today's #6883 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Pruitt recorded 140 times among boys since 1919, holding rank #6883 nationally today, ahead of 52% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #6883 among boys today
- 140 born since 1919
- 2020s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pruitt is currently the #6883 unisex name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 140 born since 1919, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6883
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 1919
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Pruitt vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6883
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 52% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Pruitt was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
14 babies were named Pruitt in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Pruitt compares
140 32th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pruitt's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pruitt | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 140 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Pruitt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pruitt's full recorded timeline at 2016, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pruitt at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,883
Active since
1919
Pruitt popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Pruitt popularity over time - girls
62 total births recorded since 2021 (Pruitt as girls' name)
Pruitt by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Pruitt's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Pruitt births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 65 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pruitt? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 140 babies named Pruitt. Today it holds rank #6883 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 14 births.
When was Pruitt most popular? ▼
Pruitt was most popular in the 2020s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Pruitt a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Pruitt is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 140 births, and as a girl's name it has 62 births.
How long has the name Pruitt been used? ▼
Records for Pruitt go back to 1919, giving 107 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Pruitt? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Prudencio, Prue. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1919–2025 (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. "Pruitt: #6883 Unisex Name - 140 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pruitt. 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 Pruitt 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.