Boys' name · since 1931
Pryce
1,282 babies named Pryce in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,390 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,686 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,282
- born since 1931
- 2010s
- peak decade
Pryce currently ranks #2686 among boys' names in America, with 1,282 babies recorded since 1931.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pryce has been recorded 1,282 times among boys since 1931, currently ranked #2686 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2025.
- #4,390 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,686 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,282 born since 1931
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pryce ranks #4,390 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,686 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,282 born since 1931, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,390 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,686 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,282
- born since 1931
- 2010s
- peak decade
Pryce's 1,282 recorded births place it above 90.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Pryce compares
1,282 Top 28% higher than 72% of 13,930 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
Pryce's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pryce | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,282 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 73 | 34 | 22,252 |
Pryce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pryce splits its recorded history at 2007: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 73 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pryce popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Pryce popularity over time - girls
55 total births recorded since 2005 (Pryce as girls' name)
Pryce by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (525 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Pryce's strongest decade.
525 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Pryce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 111
1990s
111 births
- 2000s
2000s
316 births
- 2010s
2010s
525 births
- 2020s
2020s
319 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 525 births (41% of all-time use).
How Pryce compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Pryce's total volume
Pryce by state
Where Pryce concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 91 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 22 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 21 | 1.6% |
| #4 | California | | 19 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
91 of 1,282 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Pryce appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Pryce's data
- Pryce's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (525 total births) through the 2020s (319) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Pryces (91 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 Pryce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2020)
Similar record span (~94 yrs)
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, 1931–2025 (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 Pryce 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.