Price
How to say it: PRYSE · /praɪs/
Welsh surname from ap Rhys 'son of Rhys' - transferred to first name, also English word for value.
Price was the 1,341st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 59 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 11% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,413 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,341 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 59 |
| Share of births | 1 in 30,984 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +11% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,413 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Price peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1970s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Price is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Welsh.
Famous people named Price
- Price Cobb (born 1954)American racing driver
- Price Daniel (1910–1988)American judge and Texas Governor
- Price Brookfield (1920–2006)American basketball player
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