How Many People Are Named Prentiss?
An estimated 1,765 people in the United States have the first name Prentiss. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Prentiss peaked in popularity in 1951 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Prentiss 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 Prentiss paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Prentiss is overwhelmingly male, 65 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,765
About 1 in 194,195 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1951
50 births
Total Registered
2,789
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Prentiss
Prentiss is predominantly male (97.7%), though 65 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Prentiss as a male name
Ranked #10,620 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1943 (47 births)
Prentiss as a female name
Ranked #17,553 in 2018
5 female births in 2018
Peak: 2012 (10 births)
Prentiss: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Prentiss span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 350 babies were registered. Prentiss has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Prentiss by Decade
How has Prentiss 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.
Prentiss by State
Birth registrations for Prentiss span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Louisiana, Illinois. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, Alabama. On average, about 92 Prentisss were registered per state.
Prentiss + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Prentiss as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Prentiss: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Prentiss?
We estimate approximately 1,765 people named Prentiss 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 194,195 Americans share this first name.
Is Prentiss a common name?
Prentiss is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,789 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Prentiss most popular?
Prentiss reached peak popularity in 1951, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Prentiss is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Prentiss a male name?
Prentiss is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Prentiss Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Prentiss Smith, Prentiss Johnson, Prentiss 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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