Boy · #12,141 in 2026

Prentis

Name: Popularity of the name Prentis in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Prentis, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Prentis is a surname. People with this surname include:Brooke Prentis, Australian Aboriginal Christian leader Dave Prentis, British trade unionist, General Secretary 2001–2021 Edmund Prentis (1883–1967), American engineer and art collector Edward Prentis (1797–1854), English genre painter Henning Webb Prentis Jr.

Current Rank

#12,141

Peak Rank

#1,334 (1942)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1904

First Year

2021

Last Year

1942

Peak Year

#1334

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Prentis

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Prentis

Prentis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 27 Prentiss were born — ranking #1,334 that year. As of 2026, Prentis ranks #12,141 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Prentiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Prentis

Phonetically similar names — useful when Prentis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Prentice
Prentiss
Apprentice
Parentis
Pentice
Prenticed
Prints
Puentes
Premise
Pentose
Perentie
Protests

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Prentis

What does the name Prentis mean?

How popular is Prentis in 2026?

In 2026, Prentis ranks #12,141 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Prentis most popular?

Prentis reached its peak popularity in 1942, ranking #1,334 that year with 27 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Prentis most popular?

Prentis has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Prentis.

Is Prentis a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Prentis is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Prentis?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Prentis include Ezio, Jasir, Volney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Prentis

Prentis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Prentis's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #1,334. Use the chart and map above to compare Prentis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.