Prentis
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Prentis’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,260 births recorded 1904–2021 · peaked in 1942 with 27 births
Most common in: Mississippi, Louisiana, Michigan, Alabama
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Prentis’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #3884 | — |
| 1984 | #4215 | ↓331 |
| 1985 | #3216 | ↑999 |
| 1986 | #4853 | ↓1637 |
| 1987 | #4968 | ↓115 |
| 1988 | #3705 | ↑1263 |
| 1989 | #4527 | ↓822 |
| 1990 | #4407 | ↑120 |
| 1991 | #4005 | ↑402 |
| 1993 | #7638 | ↓3633 |
| 1994 | #5452 | ↑2186 |
| 1997 | #8110 | ↓2658 |
| 1998 | #6843 | ↑1267 |
| 2000 | #6839 | ↑4 |
| 2002 | #10667 | ↓3828 |
| 2006 | #9585 | ↑1082 |
| 2007 | #7590 | ↑1995 |
| 2011 | #10808 | ↓3218 |
| 2014 | #8781 | ↑2027 |
| 2021 | #12146 | ↓3365 |
Frequently asked questions about Prentis
Is Prentis a popular name?
Prentis has 1,260 recorded births in United States between 1904 and 2021, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Prentis more common for boys or girls?
Prentis is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Prentis most popular?
Prentis peaked in 1942 in United States, with 27 recorded births that year.
Is Prentis rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Prentis’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1205 in 1904 to #12146 in 2021.
How many babies have been named Prentis?
At least 1,260 babies have been recorded with the name Prentis across official birth statistics in 1 country.