Prince is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Prince means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Prince across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Prince has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Prince is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “first, chief, royal son”. From the English title, ultimately from Latin princeps.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 24,151 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,796 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 21 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 105 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 Prince per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (1,164/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (96/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (13/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (4/yr).
Prince has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #589 nationally (given to 1,255 babies that year).
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