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Prudence

Pronounced P R UW1 D AH0 N S (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1943
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Prudence?

Prudence is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 6,165 children — the 1,857th most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1943, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1943, when 140 children were given it.

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Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
P R UW1 D AH0 N S
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Prudence

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Prudence

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Prudence?
Prudence ranks 1,857th among girls' names in US records, with 6,165 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 851.
Is Prudence a unisex name?
No. Prudence is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Prudence most popular?
1943, when 140 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.