Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Prinston

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

Current Rank

#12,230

Peak Rank

#7,537 (2013)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1989

First Year

2023

Last Year

2013

Peak Year

#7537

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Prinston

The earliest SSA record of Prinston as a baby boy name dates back to 1989, when 8 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Prinston — #7,537 in the national rankings. About 53% of every Prinston on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Prinston last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 96 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Prinston

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

Princeton
Princedom
Preston
Pristine
Springston
Brimstone
Brownstone
Brinson
Brinton
Briston
Bronstein
Braunstein

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Prinston

What does the name Prinston mean?

Prinston is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1989. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Prinston in 2026?

In 2026, Prinston ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Prinston most popular?

Prinston reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #7,537 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Prinston a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Prinston?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Prinston include Field, Rawson, Imon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Prinston

Prinston is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 96 births in the dataset. Prinston's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #7,537. Use the chart and map above to compare Prinston'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.