Prudence Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Prudence is most popular in New York, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Silent Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Prudence has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Prudence' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 893rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 881st out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1352nd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1982nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 7293rd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4650th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2249th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Prudence' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Prudence"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Prudence"

"Prudence" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 893rd of 9107 1,165
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 881st of 9204 1,234
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 1352nd of 12526 1,114
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 1982nd of 19264 705
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 7293rd of 27321 160
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 4650th of 35406 459
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 2249th of 30306 989

Regional Popularity of "Prudence" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Prudence" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
867th/867
100.00%
573rd/573
- 100.00%
1058th/1058
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
780th/780
100.00%
531st/531
100.00%
1961st/1961
100.00%
1044th/1044
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
1281st/1281
100.00%
958th/958
100.00%
2326th/2326
100.00%
1728th/1728
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
2120th/2120
100.00%
1728th/1728
100.00%
2483rd/2483
100.00%
2146th/2146
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - 100.00%
6317th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
4582nd/4582
100.00%
4481st/4481
100.00%
5527th/5527
100.00%
4455th/4455
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
1810th/1810
100.00%
2741st/2741
100.00%
3202nd/3202
100.00%
3101st/3101

State-by-State Popularity of "Prudence"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Prudence" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.