Prue
The Story of Prue
As a girl name
Prue first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 18 Prues were born — ranking #6,457 that year. As of 2026, Prue ranks #7,867 for girls with 13 births, rising sharply (+52% over the past five years). In total, more than 103 Prues have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Prue first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1925, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 6 Prues were born — ranking #3,741 that year. As of 2026, Prue ranks #3,741 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Prues have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Prue
Prue is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 103 births in the dataset. Prue's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #4,805. Use the chart and map above to compare Prue'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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