How Many People Are Named Prudencio?
An estimated 226 people in the United States have the first name Prudencio. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Prudencio peaked in popularity in 1930 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Prudencio 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 Prudencio paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
226
About 1 in 1,516,612 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1930
15 births
Total Registered
401
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Prudencio
Prudencio is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 401 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Prudencio as a male name
Ranked #12,003 in 2007
6 male births in 2007
Peak: 1930 (15 births)
Prudencio: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Prudencio span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 68 babies were registered. Prudencio has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Prudencio by Decade
How has Prudencio 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.
Prudencio by State
Prudencio + Last Name Combinations
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Prudencio: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Prudencio?
We estimate approximately 226 people named Prudencio 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 1,516,612 Americans share this first name.
Is Prudencio a common name?
Prudencio is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 401 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Prudencio most popular?
Prudencio reached peak popularity in 1930, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Prudencio is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Prudencio a male name?
Prudencio is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Prudencio Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Prudencio Smith, Prudencio Johnson, Prudencio 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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