Prudence
How to say it: PROO-dens · /ˈpruːdəns/
From Latin 'prudentia' meaning prudence - Puritan virtue name for good judgment.
Prudence was the 1,614th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 89 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,779 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,614 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 89 |
| Share of births | 1 in 37,251 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,779 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Prudence peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1990s, 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 Prudence is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Prudence
- Prudence Sekgodiso (born 2002)South African middle-distance runner
- Prudence Crandall (1803–1890)Civil rights pioneer, educator, temperance advocate, Connecticut's official State Heroine
- Prudence Heward (1896–1947)Canadian artist
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