Prince is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #852 in 1998 with 172 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2019 with 1,162 births ranking #297. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 79.2%. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 11,112 boys born was named Prince. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
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.