Prince is a distinctive choice, ranked #529 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Prince in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#529
US Rank #447
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About the Name Prince
Prince is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 45 places over five years. Its high point was #398 in 2004, and it now sits at #545. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Prince is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Prince in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #404, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Prince
Faith Prince — Faith Prince is an American actress and singer, best known for her work on Broadway in musical theatre.
Erik Prince — Erik Dean Prince is an American businessman, who is the founder of private military contractor Blackwater.
Prince An — Prince An of the First Rank, or simply Prince An, was the title of a princely peerage used in China during the Manchu-led Qing dynasty.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Prince
Unlikely. With around 73 UK babies named Prince per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Prince in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Prince has been fairly steady, ranked #529 in 2025 against #500 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #398 in 2004.
Prince is more popular in the US (#404) than in the UK (#545). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Prince include: Faith Prince, Erik Prince and Prince George of Wales. Short summaries for each appear below.
Prince appears in the US top 500 at #404 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
73
UK babies named Prince (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 29 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Prince
Almost certainly the only Prince in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Prince
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II and served as consort of the British monarch from her accession on 6 February 1952 until his death in 2021, making him the longest-serving royal consort in British history.