Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Royal Son
Pronunciation
p-rin-ce, pr(i)-nce
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #297, 1,162 births); most recent 2025 (rank #447, 703 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #2354, 18 births); most recent 1991 (rank #13143, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 703 | – |
| 2024 | 797 | – |
| 2023 | 893 | – |
| 2022 | 943 | – |
| 2021 | 978 | – |
| 2020 | 1,051 | – |
| 2019 | 1,162 | – |
| 2018 | 1,066 | – |
| 2017 | 988 | – |
| 2016 | 1,012 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #439, 96 births); most recent 2025 (rank #529, 73 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 |
| 2024 | 70 |
| 2023 | 58 |
| 2022 | 67 |
| 2021 | 59 |
| 2020 | 76 |
| 2019 | 88 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2017 | 96 |
| 2016 | 81 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #643, 71 births); most recent 2023 (rank #881, 44 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 44 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2019 | 66 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2016 | 38 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2014 | 37 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #282, 13 births); most recent 2020 (rank #706, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #619, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence