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Pryor
OriginEnglish surname
Meaning"head of the monastery, prior"
GenderBoy
US Rank#978
Top 1000
NB Rank#5060
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About Pryor
The name Pryor is currently ranked #978 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #977 in 1881. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in PRYOR, PRYOR, and PRYOR. Pryor is occasionally used for girls in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,152 | 37 | 20.4 |
| 2019 | #2,838 | 44 | 24.5 |
| 2020 | #4,384 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | #4,335 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | #4,812 | 21 | 12 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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