Fun Facts About the Name Price
- More than 4 thousand babies named Price: U.S. records list 4,021 babies given the name Price from 1880 through 2025. Even 96 girls received the name Price - about 1 girl for every 41 boys.
What Does the Name Price Mean?
Price is an English and Welsh surname that is also used as a given name. Its English origin is the Middle English word pris(e), meaning "price, value, or prize." That word came from Old French pris and ultimately from Latin pretium, "price, worth." The surname may have begun as a nickname for a prize-winner or as a byname for someone connected with value or reward. Its Welsh origin is independent: Price is an Anglicized form of ap Rhys, a patronymic meaning "son of Rhys." In that phrase, ap means "son of," and Rhys is an old Welsh personal name. The two derivations are different, even though they share the modern spelling.
Price Name History & Origins
The English surname developed in the medieval period from the common noun pris, which could mean price, value, or a prize. Hereditary surnames became established in England between the 12th and 15th centuries, and a byname taken from pris could be passed down within a family. The Welsh surname grew out of the patronymic system, in which a person was identified as the son of his father. Rhys was a common Welsh personal name, and ap Rhys meant "son of Rhys." When Welsh names were written in English records, the patronymic was often shortened and fixed as a surname. In some cases the ap was dropped, producing forms such as Rees or Rhys; in others the p fused with the personal name, producing Prys and later Price. As a given name, Price is chiefly a transferred use of the surname rather than a name with a separate ancient history as a first name.
How Popular is the Name Price?
Price recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2006. Its best rank was #454 in 1896.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,741 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #14,814 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #11,937 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #10,225 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #10,933 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #14,705 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #17,402 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,665 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #15,963 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #16,074 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #16,398 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #16,308 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #15,962 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,347 | 59 | 0.0035% |
| 2024 | #2,729 | 48 | 0.0028% |
| 2023 | #2,986 | 42 | 0.0025% |
| 2022 | #2,432 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 2021 | #2,427 | 56 | 0.0032% |
| 2020 | #2,537 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 2019 | #2,476 | 54 | 0.0030% |
| 2018 | #2,407 | 55 | 0.0030% |
| 2017 | #2,557 | 50 | 0.0027% |
| 2016 | #2,465 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2015 | #3,069 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2014 | #2,695 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 2013 | #2,698 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 2012 | #2,584 | 48 | 0.0025% |
| 2011 | #2,393 | 53 | 0.0028% |
| 2010 | #2,670 | 46 | 0.0024% |
| 2009 | #2,691 | 46 | 0.0023% |
| 2008 | #2,814 | 43 | 0.0021% |
| 2007 | #2,794 | 43 | 0.0021% |
| 2006 | #2,076 | 64 | 0.0031% |
| 2005 | #3,071 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 2004 | #2,525 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 2003 | #2,610 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 2002 | #3,323 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2001 | #3,205 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2000 | #3,053 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1999 | #2,708 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 1998 | #3,071 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1997 | #2,803 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1996 | #2,812 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1995 | #2,671 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1994 | #2,737 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1993 | #3,968 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #2,397 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1991 | #3,427 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1990 | #2,539 | 27 | 0.0013% |
| 1989 | #2,056 | 35 | 0.0017% |
| 1988 | #3,488 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1987 | #2,534 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #2,144 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1985 | #2,797 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1984 | #2,792 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1983 | #2,476 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1982 | #2,496 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1981 | #2,862 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1980 | #2,701 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #3,310 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1978 | #2,762 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1977 | #3,158 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #3,931 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1975 | #2,725 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1974 | #1,966 | 23 | 0.0015% |
| 1973 | #2,106 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1972 | #1,913 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1971 | #2,446 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1970 | #1,735 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1969 | #1,597 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1968 | #1,947 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1967 | #2,111 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1966 | #1,800 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1965 | #1,706 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1964 | #1,367 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1963 | #1,476 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1962 | #1,089 | 50 | 0.0024% |
| 1961 | #1,596 | 26 | 0.0012% |
| 1960 | #2,184 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1959 | #1,520 | 28 | 0.0013% |
| 1958 | #2,473 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1957 | #1,709 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 1956 | #2,239 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1955 | #1,446 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1954 | #1,549 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1953 | #1,325 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1952 | #1,736 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1951 | #1,341 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1950 | #1,421 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1949 | #1,808 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1948 | #1,648 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1947 | #1,472 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1946 | #1,496 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1945 | #1,340 | 25 | 0.0019% |
| 1944 | #1,429 | 23 | 0.0017% |
| 1943 | #1,455 | 24 | 0.0017% |
| 1942 | #1,523 | 22 | 0.0016% |
| 1941 | #1,675 | 18 | 0.0015% |
| 1940 | #1,246 | 30 | 0.0026% |
| 1939 | #1,452 | 22 | 0.0020% |
| 1938 | #1,429 | 23 | 0.0021% |
| 1937 | #1,204 | 31 | 0.0029% |
| 1936 | #1,136 | 34 | 0.0033% |
| 1935 | #1,531 | 21 | 0.0020% |
| 1934 | #1,351 | 26 | 0.0025% |
| 1933 | #1,579 | 20 | 0.0020% |
| 1932 | #1,136 | 36 | 0.0034% |
| 1931 | #1,383 | 26 | 0.0025% |
| 1930 | #1,169 | 37 | 0.0034% |
| 1929 | #1,126 | 39 | 0.0036% |
| 1928 | #1,512 | 25 | 0.0023% |
| 1927 | #1,106 | 42 | 0.0037% |
| 1926 | #1,323 | 31 | 0.0028% |
| 1925 | #1,116 | 40 | 0.0036% |
| 1924 | #1,318 | 32 | 0.0028% |
| 1923 | #928 | 55 | 0.0050% |
| 1922 | #1,156 | 39 | 0.0036% |
| 1921 | #1,119 | 41 | 0.0037% |
| 1920 | #983 | 50 | 0.0047% |
| 1919 | #895 | 56 | 0.0057% |
| 1918 | #931 | 52 | 0.0051% |
| 1917 | #942 | 47 | 0.0051% |
| 1916 | #1,039 | 39 | 0.0044% |
| 1915 | #994 | 41 | 0.0048% |
| 1914 | #767 | 48 | 0.0073% |
| 1913 | #800 | 36 | 0.0070% |
| 1912 | #1,051 | 20 | 0.0047% |
| 1911 | #815 | 17 | 0.0075% |
| 1910 | #852 | 14 | 0.0072% |
| 1909 | #649 | 18 | 0.0110% |
| 1908 | #679 | 16 | 0.0104% |
| 1907 | #768 | 13 | 0.0089% |
| 1906 | #1,378 | 5 | 0.0038% |
| 1905 | #610 | 16 | 0.0121% |
| 1904 | #944 | 8 | 0.0062% |
| 1903 | #832 | 9 | 0.0075% |
| 1902 | #1,274 | 5 | 0.0041% |
| 1901 | #769 | 9 | 0.0085% |
| 1900 | #723 | 13 | 0.0086% |
| 1899 | #842 | 8 | 0.0075% |
| 1898 | #1,095 | 6 | 0.0049% |
| 1897 | #543 | 15 | 0.0133% |
| 1896 | #454 | 20 | 0.0167% |
| 1895 | #961 | 7 | 0.0060% |
| 1894 | #662 | 11 | 0.0095% |
| 1893 | #753 | 9 | 0.0080% |
| 1892 | #743 | 10 | 0.0082% |
| 1891 | #754 | 8 | 0.0079% |
| 1890 | #596 | 12 | 0.0108% |
| 1889 | #617 | 11 | 0.0099% |
| 1888 | #498 | 16 | 0.0132% |
| 1887 | #732 | 8 | 0.0079% |
| 1886 | #569 | 12 | 0.0108% |
| 1885 | #596 | 11 | 0.0102% |
| 1884 | #831 | 7 | 0.0061% |
| 1883 | #632 | 10 | 0.0096% |
| 1882 | #570 | 12 | 0.0106% |
| 1881 | #766 | 7 | 0.0069% |
| 1880 | #729 | 8 | 0.0072% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Price Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have a power of expression, either in speaking or writing. You are in favor for studying and research. You are clever, clear-sighted and intellectual. You don't like to let others know your true feelings. You might be atheistic or agnostic. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
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