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.