Prescott
Boy name · #2947 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Prescott? In official American birth records, Prescott has been tracked continuously since 1913, giving it 112 years of documented American history.
Prescott is currently the #2947 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Prescott.
Babies named Prescott per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 112-year story
Prescott first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 51 boys were named Prescott — good for #2493 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Prescott in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Prescott is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Prescott will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Prescott is most common
State-level data for Prescott 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 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 Eliott, Abbott, Hamilton, Johannes, and Thompson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Prescott | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 51 | #2493 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Prescott?
In official American birth records, the name Prescott first appeared in 1913 (over 112 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 112 years.
Is Prescott a popular boy name?
Prescott ranked #2947 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Prescott most popular?
Prescott peaked in 2017, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2493 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Prescott?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Prescott. 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.