Prudence has been given to about 6,256 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1943, which makes it a midcentury name.
Its best year was 1943, when 140 babies were given the name, ranking 644th. The typical living American called Prudence is about 54 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oregon, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.