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Prudence Name Origin: Latin
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Pronunciation: p-ruden-ce, pr(u)-de-nce
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Infographic of Prudence name meaning, which is “The discreet,” from the Latin prudentia, discretion, prudence.
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Prudence Name Popularity
How popular is the name Prudence? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1911 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1912 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1913 |
1,016 |
7 |
0.0012% |
| 1914 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1915 |
1,093 |
12 |
0.0013% |
| 1916 |
1,013 |
18 |
0.0019% |
| 1917 |
970 |
21 |
0.0021% |
| 1918 |
1,348 |
8 |
0.0007% |
| 1919 |
1,125 |
15 |
0.0014% |
| 1920 |
879 |
34 |
0.0031% |
| 1921 |
1,058 |
21 |
0.0018% |
| 1922 |
1,031 |
23 |
0.0021% |
| 1923 |
1,206 |
15 |
0.0013% |
| 1924 |
999 |
29 |
0.0025% |
| 1925 |
910 |
33 |
0.0029% |
| 1926 |
836 |
41 |
0.0037% |
| 1927 |
883 |
37 |
0.0033% |
| 1928 |
1,178 |
14 |
0.0013% |
| 1929 |
1,031 |
20 |
0.0019% |
| 1930 |
938 |
27 |
0.0026% |
| 1931 |
1,451 |
6 |
0.0006% |
| 1932 |
1,119 |
13 |
0.0013% |
| 1933 |
1,107 |
13 |
0.0014% |
| 1934 |
1,296 |
7 |
0.0007% |
| 1935 |
1,161 |
11 |
0.0011% |
| 1936 |
1,041 |
16 |
0.0017% |
| 1937 |
982 |
20 |
0.002% |
| 1938 |
840 |
34 |
0.0033% |
| 1939 |
750 |
44 |
0.0043% |
| 1940 |
949 |
24 |
0.0023% |
| 1941 |
901 |
32 |
0.0028% |
| 1942 |
817 |
47 |
0.0037% |
| 1943 |
641 |
93 |
0.0071% |
| 1944 |
731 |
63 |
0.0051% |
| 1945 |
711 |
63 |
0.0052% |
| 1946 |
847 |
54 |
0.0037% |
| 1947 |
1,081 |
31 |
0.0019% |
| 1948 |
858 |
57 |
0.0036% |
| 1949 |
943 |
46 |
0.0029% |
| 1950 |
1,393 |
14 |
0.0009% |
| 1951 |
1,192 |
24 |
0.0014% |
| 1952 |
1,202 |
25 |
0.0014% |
| 1953 |
1,254 |
23 |
0.0013% |
| 1954 |
1,565 |
12 |
0.0007% |
| 1955 |
1,665 |
11 |
0.0006% |
| 1956 |
1,421 |
19 |
0.001% |
| 1957 |
1,779 |
9 |
0.0005% |
| 1958 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1959 |
1,866 |
8 |
0.0004% |
| 1960 |
1,900 |
8 |
0.0004% |
| 1961 |
1,976 |
7 |
0.0004% |
| 1962 |
2,265 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1963 |
1,827 |
11 |
0.0006% |
| 1964 |
2,433 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1965 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1966 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1967 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1968 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1969 |
2,297 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1970 |
1,857 |
14 |
0.0009% |
| 1971 |
1,193 |
49 |
0.0033% |
| 1972 |
1,184 |
45 |
0.0033% |
| 1973 |
1,368 |
31 |
0.0024% |
| 1974 |
1,960 |
11 |
0.0008% |
| 1975 |
2,455 |
6 |
0.0005% |
| 1976 |
1,995 |
12 |
0.0009% |
| 1977 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1978 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1979 |
2,980 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1980 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1981 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1982 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1983 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1984 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1985 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1986 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1987 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1988 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1989 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1990 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1991 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1992 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1993 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1994 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1995 |
3,911 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1996 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1997 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1998 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1999 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2000 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2001 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2002 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2003 |
3,691 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 2004 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2005 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2006 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2007 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2008 |
3,170 |
10 |
0.0006% |
| 2009 |
3,366 |
7 |
0.0005% |
| 2010 |
2,863 |
12 |
0.0008% |
| 2011 |
2,183 |
28 |
0.002% |
| 2012 |
3,218 |
7 |
0.0005% |
| 2013 |
3,111 |
7 |
0.0005% |
| 2014 |
3,479 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 2015 |
2,533 |
17 |
0.0012% |
| 2016 |
2,081 |
29 |
0.002% |
| 2017 |
1,743 |
47 |
0.0034% |
| 2018 |
2,117 |
25 |
0.0018% |
| 2019 |
1,687 |
47 |
0.0035% |
| 2020 |
2,590 |
25 |
0.002% |
| 2021 |
2,462 |
26 |
0.0021% |
| 2022 |
2,482 |
30 |
0.0023% |
| 2023 |
2,730 |
24 |
0.0019% |
Data via SSA.gov.
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Prudy
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Caution, discretion
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Latin
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What names are variants of Prudence?
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Pru
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Caution, discretion
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Latin
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Prudencia
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Caution, discretion
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Latin
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Prudie
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Caution, discretion
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Latin
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Prudy
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Caution, discretion
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Latin
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Prue
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Caution, discretion
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Latin
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Bridnee
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From Brittany or Great Britain
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Latin
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Byrdene
|
Little bird
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American
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Parthenie
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Maiden
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Greek
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Popularity |
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