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01 / Meaning & origin
Prentis is a given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2021: 5 boys (rank 12146). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Prentis
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 5 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | 6 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 7 | 1,155 | observed |
| 1910 | 8 | 1,193 | observed |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 10 | 1,619 | observed |
| 1913 | 7 | 2,273 | observed |
| 1914 | 5 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1915 | 11 | 2,310 | observed |
| 1916 | 15 | 1,949 | observed |
| 1917 | 12 | 2,280 | observed |
| 1918 | 18 | 1,827 | observed |
| 1919 | 19 | 1,752 | observed |
| 1920 | 14 | 2,231 | observed |
| 1921 | 16 | 2,059 | observed |
| 1922 | 20 | 1,765 | observed |
| 1923 | 9 | 2,950 | observed |
| 1924 | 12 | 2,473 | observed |
| 1925 | 23 | 1,583 | observed |
| 1926 | 16 | 1,981 | observed |
| 1927 | 16 | 2,034 | observed |
| 1928 | 20 | 1,707 | observed |
| 1929 | 21 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1930 | 12 | 2,293 | observed |
| 1931 | 12 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1932 | 10 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1933 | 18 | 1,644 | observed |
| 1934 | 12 | 2,121 | observed |
| 1935 | 16 | 1,757 | observed |
| 1936 | 18 | 1,587 | observed |
| 1937 | 15 | 1,828 | observed |
| 1938 | 13 | 1,976 | observed |
| 1939 | 14 | 1,879 | observed |
| 1940 | 17 | 1,680 | observed |
| 1941 | 18 | 1,633 | observed |
| 1942 | 27 | 1,334 | observed |
| 1943 | 22 | 1,486 | observed |
| 1944 | 14 | 1,890 | observed |
| 1945 | 18 | 1,581 | observed |
| 1946 | 21 | 1,557 | observed |
| 1947 | 22 | 1,599 | observed |
| 1948 | 22 | 1,559 | observed |
| 1949 | 14 | 2,022 | observed |
| 1950 | 20 | 1,657 | observed |
| 1951 | 20 | 1,683 | observed |
| 1952 | 15 | 2,010 | observed |
| 1953 | 18 | 1,836 | observed |
| 1954 | 15 | 2,044 | observed |
| 1955 | 10 | 2,558 | observed |
| 1956 | 20 | 1,765 | observed |
| 1957 | 9 | 2,822 | observed |
| 1958 | 14 | 2,177 | observed |
| 1959 | 16 | 2,033 | observed |
| 1960 | 11 | 2,535 | observed |
| 1961 | 9 | 2,900 | observed |
| 1962 | 14 | 2,186 | observed |
| 1963 | 13 | 2,300 | observed |
| 1964 | 9 | 2,854 | observed |
| 1965 | 13 | 2,270 | observed |
| 1966 | 14 | 2,132 | observed |
| 1967 | 10 | 2,611 | observed |
| 1968 | 10 | 2,735 | observed |
| 1969 | 20 | 1,861 | observed |
| 1970 | 12 | 2,739 | observed |
| 1971 | 13 | 2,686 | observed |
| 1972 | 13 | 2,659 | observed |
| 1973 | 16 | 2,405 | observed |
| 1974 | 5 | 5,227 | observed |
| 1975 | 17 | 2,450 | observed |
| 1976 | 9 | 3,724 | observed |
| 1977 | 13 | 3,037 | observed |
| 1978 | 16 | 2,669 | observed |
| 1979 | 17 | 2,669 | observed |
| 1980 | 14 | 3,098 | observed |
| 1981 | 17 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1982 | 14 | 3,108 | observed |
| 1983 | 10 | 3,884 | observed |
| 1984 | 9 | 4,215 | observed |
| 1985 | 14 | 3,216 | observed |
| 1986 | 8 | 4,853 | observed |
| 1987 | 8 | 4,968 | observed |
| 1988 | 13 | 3,705 | observed |
| 1989 | 11 | 4,527 | observed |
| 1990 | 12 | 4,407 | observed |
| 1991 | 14 | 4,005 | observed |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | 6 | 7,638 | observed |
| 1994 | 10 | 5,452 | observed |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | observed |
| 1998 | 8 | 6,843 | observed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 9 | 6,839 | observed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | 5 | 10,667 | observed |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | 7 | 9,585 | observed |
| 2007 | 10 | 7,590 | observed |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | 6 | 10,808 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | 8 | 8,781 | observed |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | 5 | 12,146 | observed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Prentis” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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