girl's name
Prudence
- Origin Polish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,251
Prudence is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Prudence is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 1943, when 140 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 37,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Prudence 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 | 132 |
| 1890s | 179 |
| 1900s | 217 |
| 1910s | 444 |
| 1920s | 634 |
| 1930s | 547 |
| 1940s | 952 |
| 1950s | 551 |
| 1960s | 350 |
| 1970s | 537 |
| 1980s | 118 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 250 |
| 2010s | 785 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 490 |
How popular is Prudence?
In 2025, Prudence was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Prudence 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 Prudence
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Prudence also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Prudence over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Prudence
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Prudence in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Spanish
- Prudencio
Sibling names for Prudence
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Prudence — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Prudence
How popular is the name Prudence?
In 2025, Prudence was given to 89 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Prudence a girl's or a boy's name?
Prudence is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Prudence?
Prudence has 2 syllables.
When was Prudence most popular?
Prudence peaked in 1943, when 140 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
What are the nicknames for Prudence?
Prudence is usually shortened to Prudy.
Is Prudence a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Prudence currently ranks #2,112 in the United States. After peaking in the 1940s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.