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What official birth registration shows about Prince: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #398 to #910.200020052010201520202025#398#910
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#755
1997#788
1998#629
1999#718
2000#731
2001#910
2002#633
2003#558
2004#398
2005#461
2006#427
2007#458
2008#496
2009#514
2010#427
2011#431
2012#490
2013#500
2014#502
2015#500
2016#501
2017#439
2018#520
2019#459
2020#500
2021#627
2022#561
2023#614
2024#545
2025#529

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #545 among boys in England and Wales, #619 among boys in Scotland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2001–2020

    Highest recorded position: #273 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2020).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #529 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #273 in Republic of Ireland in 2001.

Prince's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#52973HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#54570HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#61458HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#56167HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#62759HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#50076HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#45988HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#52075HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#43996HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#50181HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#50077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#50278HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#50075HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#49078HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#43191HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#42788HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#51468HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#49670HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#45874HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#42777HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#46161HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#39870HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#55841HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#63331HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#91018HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#73124HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#71823HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#62928HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#78820HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#75520HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6354HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#7103HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5006HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#5325HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#28213HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#29510HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4035HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3905HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3057HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3485HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2737HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Prince is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Prince, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2004Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2001ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#398 in 2004
Republic of Ireland2001–202019#273 in 2001
Scotland20241#619 in 2024

Its high point came 23 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2001) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Prince

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #273 in Republic of Ireland in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.