How Many People Are Named Prentice?
An estimated 2,518 people in the United States have the first name Prentice. It is predominantly male (98.4%). The average bearer is 51 years old, and Prentice peaked in popularity in 1939 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Prentice as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Prentice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Prentice is overwhelmingly male, 63 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,518
About 1 in 136,122 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.4% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1939
60 births
Total Registered
3,986
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Prentice
Prentice is predominantly male (98.4%), though 63 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Prentice as a male name
Ranked #11,948 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1939 (60 births)
Prentice as a female name
Ranked #14,702 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 1932 (7 births)
Prentice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Prentice span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 459 babies were registered. Prentice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Prentice by Decade
How has Prentice tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Prentice by State
Birth registrations for Prentice span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Michigan, Indiana. On average, about 65 Prentices were registered per state.
Prentice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Prentice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Prentice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Prentice?
We estimate approximately 2,518 people named Prentice are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 136,122 Americans share this first name.
Is Prentice a common name?
Prentice is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,986 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Prentice most popular?
Prentice reached peak popularity in 1939, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Prentice is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Prentice a male name?
Prentice is predominantly male. 98.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Prentice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Prentice Smith, Prentice Johnson, Prentice Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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