girl's name
Providence
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 770
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#734
1915 births
Providence is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1924, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Providence over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 136 |
| 1920s | 156 |
| 1930s | 103 |
| 1940s | 59 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 2000s | 68 |
| 2010s | 102 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Providence?
In 2025, Providence was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Providence 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 Providence
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Providence also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Providence over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Providence
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Providence — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Providence
How popular is the name Providence?
In 2025, Providence was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Providence a girl's or a boy's name?
Providence is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Providence?
Providence has 3 syllables.
When was Providence most popular?
Providence peaked in 1924, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Providence a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Providence currently ranks #10,940 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.