Prudy
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,625 in 1944
0 babies were named Prudy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPrudy first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #2,625.
About the name Prudy
Prudy is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-udy”. US birth records list Prudy for girls from 1912 to 1964, in 30 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #2,625 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1964, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.0 | 490,798 girls |
| 1920s | 3.4 | 291,545 girls |
| 1930s | 3.2 | 314,465 girls |
| 1940s | 5.2 | 191,205 girls |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 460,829 girls |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 961,538 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Prudy
What is the origin of the name Prudy?
Prudy has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Prudy a boy or girl name?
Prudy is a girl name.
How popular is the name Prudy?
Prudy is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1964. It peaked at #2,625 in 1944.