Pryor
The Story of Pryor
As a girl name
Pryor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 9 Pryors were born — ranking #10,287 that year. As of 2026, Pryor ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Pryors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Pryor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 44 Pryors were born — ranking #2,808 that year. As of 2026, Pryor ranks #5,974 for boys with 15 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 498 Pryors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Pryor
Pryor is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 498 births in the dataset. Pryor's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #866. Use the chart and map above to compare Pryor'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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