Prentice
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Surname or occupational name, meaning uncertain."

From Modern American

Surname or occupational name, meaning uncertain. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Prentice at a glance
MeaningSurname or occupational name, meaning uncertain.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#7816
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Origin & history of Prentice
1
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)
13 Avg. per year
(last decade)
130 Total registrations
last 10 years
3,986 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #7,816) Rare
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Prentice
9
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
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Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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