How Many People Are Named Prudy?
An estimated 81 people in the United States have the first name Prudy. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Prudy peaked in popularity in 1947 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Prudy 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 Prudy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Prudy is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Prudy is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
81
About 1 in 4,231,535 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1947
14 births
Total Registered
215
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Prudy
Prudy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 215 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Prudy as a female name
Ranked #7,537 in 1964
5 female births in 1964
Peak: 1947 (14 births)
Prudy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Prudy span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 77 babies were registered. Prudy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Prudy by Decade
How has Prudy 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.
Prudy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Prudy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Prudy
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Prudy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Prudy?
We estimate approximately 81 people named Prudy 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 4,231,535 Americans share this first name.
Is Prudy a common name?
Prudy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 215 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Prudy most popular?
Prudy reached peak popularity in 1947, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Prudy is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Prudy a female name?
Prudy is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Prudy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Prudy Smith, Prudy Johnson, Prudy 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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