Name Legacy

Providence

Recorded 1905–2025 · United States

Providence was most popular in 1924, when 29 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,811 that year. In 2025 it ranked #18,449, with 8 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 724 people named Providence.

Most popular in1924
Rank that year#2,811
Births that year29
Total since 1880724
Given to100% girls

Providence over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Providence’s peak in 1924. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Providence a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Providence is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 724 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Providence

Where Providence is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org