Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: PolishPrudence is a feminine given name. The name is a Medieval form of the Latin Prudentia, meaning prudence, i.e. good judgement. The usual diminutive or short form is Pru or Prue. These may also be short for the unrelated name Prunella, which means plum.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Prudence yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 17 | #415 |
| 1881 | 9 | #617 |
| 1882 | 7 | #796 |
| 1883 | 11 | #607 |
| 1884 | 8 | #840 |
| 1885 | 14 | #604 |
| 1886 | 19 | #525 |
| 1887 | 10 | #783 |
| 1888 | 20 | #567 |
| 1889 | 17 | #636 |
| 1890 | 19 | #614 |
| 1891 | 15 | #723 |
| 1892 | 16 | #753 |
| 1893 | 22 | #625 |
| 1894 | 21 | #658 |
| 1895 | 14 | #887 |
| 1896 | 17 | #809 |
| 1897 | 12 | #970 |
| 1898 | 27 | #629 |
| 1899 | 16 | #827 |
| 1900 | 28 | #685 |
| 1901 | 18 | #792 |
| 1902 | 22 | #750 |
| 1903 | 19 | #806 |
| 1904 | 19 | #849 |
| 1905 | 17 | #918 |
| 1906 | 22 | #789 |
| 1907 | 25 | #758 |
| 1908 | 17 | #999 |
| 1909 | 30 | #744 |
| 1910 | 18 | #1,057 |
| 1911 | 22 | #951 |
| 1912 | 39 | #803 |
| 1913 | 40 | #837 |
| 1914 | 29 | #1,142 |
| 1915 | 42 | #1,037 |
| 1916 | 58 | #891 |
| 1917 | 74 | #805 |
| 1918 | 67 | #878 |
| 1919 | 55 | #964 |
| 1920 | 74 | #844 |
| 1921 | 55 | #1,016 |
| 1922 | 58 | #986 |
| 1923 | 57 | #1,004 |
| 1924 | 63 | #969 |
| 1925 | 84 | #815 |
| 1926 | 66 | #923 |
| 1927 | 75 | #855 |
| 1928 | 51 | #1,059 |
| 1929 | 51 | #1,026 |
| 1930 | 58 | #969 |
| 1931 | 46 | #1,039 |
| 1932 | 49 | #1,012 |
| 1933 | 49 | #995 |
| 1934 | 46 | #1,032 |
| 1935 | 56 | #933 |
| 1936 | 51 | #967 |
| 1937 | 57 | #918 |
| 1938 | 66 | #868 |
| 1939 | 69 | #847 |
| 1940 | 65 | #892 |
| 1941 | 68 | #891 |
| 1942 | 106 | #731 |
| 1943 | 140 | #644 |
| 1944 | 110 | #724 |
| 1945 | 96 | #766 |
| 1946 | 102 | #823 |
| 1947 | 103 | #866 |
| 1948 | 86 | #938 |
| 1949 | 76 | #1,030 |
| 1950 | 64 | #1,159 |
| 1951 | 65 | #1,168 |
| 1952 | 64 | #1,192 |
| 1953 | 66 | #1,197 |
| 1954 | 55 | #1,363 |
| 1955 | 48 | #1,476 |
| 1956 | 59 | #1,360 |
| 1957 | 54 | #1,450 |
| 1958 | 33 | #1,931 |
| 1959 | 43 | #1,690 |
| 1960 | 38 | #1,850 |
| 1961 | 36 | #1,944 |
| 1962 | 44 | #1,728 |
| 1963 | 42 | #1,808 |
| 1964 | 36 | #1,999 |
| 1965 | 36 | #1,944 |
| 1966 | 35 | #1,974 |
| 1967 | 32 | #2,107 |
| 1968 | 25 | #2,525 |
| 1969 | 26 | #2,627 |
| 1970 | 64 | #1,540 |
| 1971 | 104 | #1,130 |
| 1972 | 77 | #1,322 |
| 1973 | 71 | #1,396 |
| 1974 | 47 | #1,872 |
| 1975 | 48 | #1,895 |
| 1976 | 47 | #1,929 |
| 1977 | 25 | #3,149 |
| 1978 | 22 | #3,470 |
| 1979 | 32 | #2,780 |
| 1980 | 14 | #5,159 |
| 1981 | 19 | #4,119 |
| 1982 | 17 | #4,481 |
| 1983 | 13 | #5,368 |
| 1984 | 7 | #8,873 |
| 1985 | 12 | #5,943 |
| 1986 | 14 | #5,384 |
| 1987 | 8 | #8,533 |
| 1988 | 6 | #11,358 |
| 1989 | 8 | #9,416 |
| 1990 | 8 | #9,907 |
| 1991 | 10 | #8,427 |
| 1992 | 7 | #11,372 |
| 1993 | 5 | #15,143 |
| 1994 | 8 | #10,275 |
| 1995 | 12 | #7,397 |
| 1996 | 6 | #13,041 |
| 1997 | 7 | #11,766 |
| 1998 | 7 | #12,069 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9,709 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9,924 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7,358 |
| 2003 | 17 | #6,820 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5,706 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5,394 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4,659 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4,914 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4,335 |
| 2009 | 55 | #3,120 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2,894 |
| 2011 | 82 | #2,291 |
| 2012 | 53 | #3,159 |
| 2013 | 77 | #2,379 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2,836 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2,613 |
| 2016 | 81 | #2,340 |
| 2017 | 96 | #2,050 |
| 2018 | 96 | #2,043 |
| 2019 | 109 | #1,858 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2,187 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2,502 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1,985 |
| 2023 | 79 | #2,328 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2,588 |
