Prescott
The Story of Prescott
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Prescott as a girl name dates back to 2013, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 41 newborns named Prescott — #3,719 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 84% of all recorded Prescotts. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,719 among girl names with 41 births, rising sharply (+264% over the past five years). In total, more than 198 Prescotts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Prescott first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2017: 51 births, good for #2,492 nationwide. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,394 among boy names with 24 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 2K Prescotts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Prescott
Phonetically similar names — useful when Prescott is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Prescot
- Brisket
- Prisca
- Pricket
- Prickett
- Pressed
- Preset
- Prest
- Precut
- Prisco
- Precht
- Paraquet
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Prescott
Prescott is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Prescott's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #1,626. Use the chart and map above to compare Prescott'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 .
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