How Many People Are Named Pryor?
An estimated 400 people in the United States have the first name Pryor. It is used for both genders, with 89.3% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Pryor peaked in popularity in 2019 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pryor 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 Pryor paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
400
About 1 in 856,886 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.3% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2019
51 births
Total Registered
523
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pryor
Pryor is predominantly male (89.3%), though 56 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Pryor as a male name
Ranked #5,584 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (44 births)
Pryor as a female name
Ranked #13,091 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (9 births)
Pryor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pryor span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 191 babies were registered. While Pryor is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Pryor by Decade
How has Pryor 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.
Pryor by State
Birth registrations for Pryor span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Tennessee, Texas. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, Tennessee. On average, about 6 Pryors were registered per state.
Pryor + Last Name Combinations
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Pryor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pryor?
We estimate approximately 400 people named Pryor 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 856,886 Americans share this first name.
Is Pryor a common name?
Pryor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 523 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pryor most popular?
Pryor reached peak popularity in 2019, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pryor is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pryor a male name?
Pryor is predominantly male. 89.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pryor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pryor Smith, Pryor Johnson, Pryor 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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