Prudence is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Prudence means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Prudence across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Prudence has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Prudence is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “caution, good judgment”. A virtue name popular among the Puritans.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,256 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 326 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 Prudence per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1943 (140/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (28/yr).
Prudence is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1943, when it ranked #1,139 nationally (given to 140 babies that year).
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