How Many People Are Named Prue?
An estimated 73 people in the United States have the first name Prue. It is predominantly female (92.9%). The average bearer is 5 years old, and Prue peaked in popularity in 2022 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Prue 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 Prue paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Prue is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
73
About 1 in 4,695,265 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.9% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2022
18 births
Total Registered
84
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Prue
Prue is predominantly female (92.9%), though 6 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Prue as a male name
Ranked #4,094 in 1925
6 male births in 1925
Peak: 1925 (6 births)
Prue as a female name
Ranked #10,059 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (18 births)
Prue: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Prue span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 60 babies were registered. Prue remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Prue by Decade
How has Prue 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.
Prue by State
Prue + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Prue as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Prue
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Prue: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Prue?
We estimate approximately 73 people named Prue 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 4,695,265 Americans share this first name.
Is Prue a common name?
Prue is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 84 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Prue most popular?
Prue reached peak popularity in 2022, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Prue is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Prue a female name?
Prue is predominantly female. 92.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Prue Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Prue Smith, Prue Johnson, Prue 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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