Prairie
Girl name · #4299 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Prairie? In official American birth records, Prairie has been tracked continuously since 1973, giving it 52 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Prairie, placing it at #4299 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Prairie.
The 52-year story
Prairie first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 34 babies and a rank of #4207. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Prairie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Prairie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Prairie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Prairie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Prairie is most common
State-level data for Prairie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Prairie
Statistically, parents drawn to Prairie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellerie, Ivorie, Ellorie, Storie, and Rorie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Prairie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1997 | 7 | #10836 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Prairie?
In official American birth records, the name Prairie first appeared in 1973 (over 52 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 52 years.
Is Prairie a popular girl name?
Prairie ranked #4299 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Prairie most popular?
Prairie peaked in 2024, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4207 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Prairie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Prairie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.