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Prentice

Boy

Meaning of Prentice: English: 'apprentice'

Prentice is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10718th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10718

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,992

First recorded 1884 · peak 1939

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 50 babies1982: 54 babies1983: 38 babies1984: 51 babies1985: 31 babies1986: 37 babies1987: 39 babies1988: 39 babies1989: 54 babies1990: 41 babies19901991: 35 babies1992: 33 babies1993: 25 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 27 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 24 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Prentice per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 54.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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