Boy · #10,921 in 2026

Prudencio

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

Prudencio or Prudêncio may refer to the following peopleGiven namePrudencio Benavides (1870–?), Cuban baseball center fielder and manager Prudencio Cardona, Colombian boxer Prudencio Indurain, Spanish cyclist Prudencio Norales, Honduran football midfielder Prudencio de Orobio y Basterra, Spanish merchant, soldier and government official Prudencio Ortiz de Rozas (1800–1857), Argentine…

Current Rank

#10,921

Peak Rank

#1,964 (1930)

Total Babies

401

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

2007

Last Year

1930

Peak Year

#1964

Peak Rank

401

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Prudencio

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

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The Story of Prudencio

Prudencio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 15 Prudencios were born — ranking #1,964 that year. As of 2026, Prudencio ranks #10,921 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 401 Prudencios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Prudencio

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

Prudency
Prudence
Pudency
Pretenses
Prudential
Pretences
Predecease
Pretense
Pretence
Prehensile
Paradiso
Pretendo

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Prudencio

What does the name Prudencio mean?

How popular is Prudencio in 2026?

In 2026, Prudencio ranks #10,921 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Prudencio most popular?

Prudencio reached its peak popularity in 1930, ranking #1,964 that year with 15 babies given the name.

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

Prudencio has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Prudencio.

Is Prudencio a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Prudencio?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Prudencio include Linzy, Curlee, Carlee. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Prudencio

Prudencio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 401 births in the dataset. Prudencio's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #1,964. Use the chart and map above to compare Prudencio'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.