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    The first name Prince

    A boy’s name.

    1 syllable Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    A male given name from English in occasional use.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 73 boys were named Prince, making it the 529th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 96 births (#439).

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    1,855
    babies named Prince, 1996–2025
    #529
    rank in 2025
    2017
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Prince with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Prince at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 703 boys born in the United States were named Prince, the 447th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 1,164 were.

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    24,151
    babies named Prince since 1880
    #447
    rank in 2025
    2019
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Prince

    13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Prince
      American musician (1958–2016)
    • Prince Oniangue
      Congolese and French footballer, born 1988
    • Prince Fielder
      American baseball player, born 1984
    • Prince Segbefia
      Footballer, born 1991
    • Prince Amartey
      Boxer (1944–2022)
    • Prince-Désir Gouano
      French footballer, born 1993
    • Prince Yahshua
      American pornographic film actor & director, born 1970
    • Prince Hall
      Founder of Prince Hall Freemasonry, 1735–1807
    • Prince Owusu
      German association football player, born 1997
    • Prince Lasha
      American jazz musician (1929–2008)
    • Prince Ibeh
      American basketball player, born 1994
    • Prince Ital Joe
      Dominican singer (1963–2001)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Prince?
    In 2025, 73 boys born in England and Wales were named Prince, ranking 529th. Its peak was 2017, with 96 births.
    Is Prince a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 24,151 US babies named Prince since 1880 were boys.
    When was Prince most popular?
    2019 in the United States, when 1,164 babies were named Prince, its highest rank at 297th.
    Is Prince also a surname?
    Yes. Prince is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.