boy's name
Prentice
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,027
Scotland
#769
2009 births
Prentice is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1939, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Prentice over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 51 |
| 1910s | 273 |
| 1920s | 392 |
| 1930s | 384 |
| 1940s | 442 |
| 1950s | 438 |
| 1960s | 427 |
| 1970s | 459 |
| 1980s | 446 |
| 1990s | 255 |
| 2000s | 179 |
| 2010s | 170 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How popular is Prentice?
In 2025, Prentice was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Prentice is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Prentice
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Prentice also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Prentice over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Prentice
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Prentice — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Prentice
How popular is the name Prentice?
In 2025, Prentice was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Prentice a girl's or a boy's name?
Prentice is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Prentice?
Prentice has 2 syllables.
When was Prentice most popular?
Prentice peaked in 1939, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Prentice a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Prentice currently ranks #11,838 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.