Prescott
Girl name · #3290 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 48 baby girls were named Prescott, placing it at #3290 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Prescott.
The 12-year story
Prescott first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 48 babies and a rank of #3249. 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 Prescott per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Prescott in class?
Prescott scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Prescott is most common
Geography matters for names, and Prescott is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Prescotts were FL (5), NY (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Prescott
Statistically, parents drawn to Prescott tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mahelet, Lilibet, Barkat, Emerlynn, and Aylanni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Prescott | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 13 | #8032 |
| 2021 | 11 | #8978 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15088 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Prescott a popular girl name?
Prescott ranked #3290 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Prescott most popular?
Prescott peaked in 2025, when 48 American girls received the name (ranked #3249 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Prescott?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Prescott. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.