Prince is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #561 in 2022 with 67 recorded births. This places Prince in the top 9% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 96 births ranking #439. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 235.0%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 4,245 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.