Gender
Origin
- Latin
- foresight
- English
- Derived from the Latin word prudens meaning good judgement; virtue name
Syllables
2
Themes
- Virtue
- Word
Pronunciation
p-ruden-ce, pr(u)-de-nce
Famous People
Author Prudence Foster
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 1943 (rank #641, 140 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2099, 89 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 |
| 2024 | 68 |
| 2023 | 79 |
| 2022 | 99 |
| 2021 | 71 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2019 | 109 |
| 2018 | 96 |
| 2017 | 96 |
| 2016 | 81 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #1204, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 16 |
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
- Girls: peak in 1900 (rank #269, 38 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2256, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 26 |
| 2014 | 19 |
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