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Prentice
OriginEnglish
Meaning"apprentice"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#11671
2025 SSA
About Prentice
Long-used surname name that's up for promotion to greater popularity.
Prentice is also given to girls.
Pronounced PREN-tis.
As of October 2026, Prentice ranked #14702 for girls in US births in 2020 and #11671 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3841 for girls in 1932 and #792 for boys in 1939.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,061
Boys #4,877
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #4,663 | 21 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #4,556 | 22 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #4,877 | 20 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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