Prince
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning son of a king; royal title.
Babies a year
978
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#447
down from #404
UK popularity
#529
73 babies · up from #545
How Prince has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #386 |
| 2016 | #344 |
| 2017 | #345 |
| 2018 | #317 |
| 2019 | #297 |
| 2020 | #318 |
| 2021 | #333 |
| 2022 | #347 |
| 2023 | #364 |
| 2024 | #404 |
| 2025 | #447 |
Prince by the numbers
In 2025, 73 babies in England and Wales were named Prince. In the US, 978 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,008 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Prince. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Prince, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Prince
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