Prentis comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Offspring" or "beginner.".
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How popular is Prentis?
1942peak year
Prentis reached its widest reach during the World War II era. In 1942, 27 babies received the name (ranked #1353). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #13593), with about 5 babies given the name annually. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,260 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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