Total births
12
Boys' name · since 2017
Pryson
Pryson has 12 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 2017–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Pryson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 2017.
Pryson has 12 recorded births among boys since 2017, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2022.
- 12 total births
- 2017–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Pryson since 2017, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 12
- total births
- 2017–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Pryson was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
6 babies were named Pryson in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Pryson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pryson's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 6 births recorded.
Pryson at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Pryson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2022
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Pryson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pryson's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Pryson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pryson? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 12 babies named Pryson. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 6 births.
When was Pryson most popular? ▼
Pryson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Pryson been used? ▼
Records for Pryson go back to 2017, giving 6 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Pryson? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pryce, Prynce, Pryor, Prynceton. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Pryson's data
- Pryson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Pryson
Nearby Names Like Pryson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pryson
Pryce Boy
#2726 1,282 births
Prynce Boy
#3150 651 births
Pryor Boy
#5455 484 births
Prynceton Boy
#10607 137 births
Compare Pryson side by side: Pryson vs Pryce Pryson vs Prynce Pryson vs Pryor
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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, 2017–2022 (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. "Pryson: Baby Name Since 2017 - 12 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pryson. 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 Pryson 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.