Prince
“prince, the first”
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 844th
- births in 2023–2025
- 150
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,048
- +3.5% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Prince
Prince means “prince, the first” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Prince in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Prince has been stable (+3.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Prince every 60 schools.
Prince in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
441st boys’ name80 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,124+2.6% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
401st boys’ name2,403 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,140−5.3% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
491st boys’ name18 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,474
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
571st boys’ name201 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,111−1.6% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
767th boys’ name7 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,562
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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