Prentice is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Prentice means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Prentice across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Prentice has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Prentice is a boy name of Old French origin meaning “apprentice, learner”. An English occupational surname from the word apprentice.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,992 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Prentice per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 1939 (60/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (13/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (4/yr).
Prentice is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1939, when it ranked #1,647 nationally (given to 60 babies that year).
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