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Origin & history of Prentice1
Modern American roots
Prentice comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Surname or occupational name, meaning uncertain..
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How popular is Prentice?
1939
peak year
The name Prentice reached its peak in 1939, with 60 registrations (ranked #792). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1884. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7816) today, averaging about 13 new babies per year. Prentice has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 3,986 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
60
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #792)
(ranked #792)
13
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
130
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,986
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Prentice9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
P7
R9
E5
N5
T2
I9
C3
E5
Sum: 45 → Life path 9
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Personality of Prentice🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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