Unisex name · since 1881
Pryor
Since 1881, U.S. Social Security records show 484 babies named Pryor, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,053 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,406 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 484
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
484 babies have been named Pryor since 1881, making it today's #5406 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Pryor recorded 484 times among boys since 1881, holding rank #5406 nationally today, ahead of 61% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #8,053 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,406 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 484 born since 1881
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pryor ranks #8,053 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,406 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 484 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,053 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,406 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 484
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
Pryor's 484 recorded births place it above 82.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
How Pryor compares
484 Top 45% higher than 55% 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
Pryor's all-time total is 31% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pryor | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 484 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 34 | 22,252 |
Pryor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Pryor's full recorded timeline at 2003, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 44 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Pryor popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Pryor popularity over time - girls
56 total births recorded since 2016 (Pryor as girls' name)
Pryor by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (168 births, 35% of the file).
2010s was Pryor's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Pryor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 40
1910s
40 births
- 1920s 60
1920s
60 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
168 births
- 2020s
2020s
119 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 168 births (35% of all-time use).
Pryor by state
Where Pryor concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 1.0% |
6 of 484 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Pryor's data
- Pryor's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (168 total births) through the 2020s (119) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Pryors (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Pryor: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~144 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, 1881–2025 (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 Pryor 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.