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Origin & history of Providence1
English roots
Providence comes from the English tradition, meaning Divine protection or care.
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How popular is Providence?
1924
peak year
The name Providence reached its peak in 1924, with 29 registrations (ranked #1600). It had only entered records 19 years earlier, in 1905. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12325) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Providence's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 716 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
29
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,600)
(ranked #1,600)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
716
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Providence3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
P7
R9
O6
V4
I9
D4
E5
N5
C3
E5
Sum: 57 → Life path 3
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Personality of Providence✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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Names that combine with ProvidenceSibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of Providence.
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