girl's name
Prune
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 3,640
France
#462
2025 births
Prune is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 105 babies in France, ranking #462. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2006, when 190 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 5,614 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Prune over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 265 |
| 1990s | 375 |
| 2000s | 1,260 |
| 2010s | 1,095 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 585 |
How popular is Prune?
In 2025, Prune was given to 105 babies in France, ranking #462 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Prune
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Prune also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Prune over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Prune
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Prune — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Prune
Is Prune a girl's or a boy's name?
Prune is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Prune?
Prune has 1 syllable.
When was Prune most popular?
Prune peaked in 2006, when 190 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Prune a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Prune currently ranks #462 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.