Pruitt
Pruitt is a surname of English origin. Notable people with that name include:
Meaning & Origin of Pruitt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pruitt is a surname of English origin. Notable people with that name include:
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The Story of Pruitt
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Pruitt as a girl name dates back to 2021, when 12 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Pruitt — #5,941 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (20 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 52 Pruitts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Pruitt as a boy name dates back to 1919, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Pruitt — #6,215 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Pruitts. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,222 among boy names with 14 births, rising sharply (+50% over the past five years). In total, more than 157 Pruitts 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 Pruitt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pruitt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Prewitt
- Prewett
- Pariet
- Permit
- Proust
- Prit
- Proofed
- Pritt
- Pruett
- Puit
- Pewit
- Pewitt
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pruitt
Pruitt is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 157 births in the dataset. Pruitt's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,452. Use the chart and map above to compare Pruitt'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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