Providence Name Popularity and Statistics

Providence is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births724
First Year on Record1905

Providence popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls8#10,917
2024Girls9#10,271
2023Girls7#12,197
2022Girls8#11,231
2021Girls6#13,464
2020Girls5#15,088
2019Girls10#9,736
2018Girls10#9,806
2017Girls6#14,124
2016Girls12#8,875
2015Girls11#9,481
2014Girls12#8,966
2013Girls14#8,135
2012Girls7#13,483
2011Girls9#11,181
2010Girls11#9,790
2009Girls10#10,679
2008Girls8#12,579
2007Girls7#13,924
2006Girls10#10,611
2005Girls8#11,834
2003Girls6#13,844
2002Girls6#13,595
2001Girls5#15,352

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1924 · Girls

29 recorded births and rank #1,566.

1917 · Girls

25 recorded births and rank #1,507.

1916 · Girls

25 recorded births and rank #1,485.

1921 · Girls

19 recorded births and rank #2,048.

Where Providence ranked highest in 1957

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

NY
Rank #1,221 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Providence