Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Prince
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2019
Peak births
1,164
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Prince
How many people are named Prince?
An estimated 19,978 living Americans are named Prince.
How rare is Prince?
Prince is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 703 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 39.6% from its 2019 peak.
How old is the typical Prince?
The median age of a living American named Prince is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 23 years old.
Is Prince still popular?
Yes. Prince is holding steady, with 703 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Prince most common?
Prince has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 8.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20192025
Peak year
2019
Decline from peak
39.6%
2025
703
All-time
23,601
Where it lives now
Prince is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 8.7× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Prince is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.