Prince is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #788 in 1997 with 20 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 96 births ranking #439. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 15,722 boys born was named Prince. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Prince is a title name with an immediate sense of status and confidence. It is simple in form, but culturally quite bold.
As a given name, Prince is much newer than the title itself and is best understood as part of the modern rise of aspirational and title-based names. Its directness is part of its appeal.