How old is someone named Princess?
The average Princess is 28 years old.
Half of all living Princesses are between 13 and 40.
When was Princess popular?
Princess is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2006. 209 babies got the name in 2025.
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Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 53 | 0 |
| 1910s | 145 | 0 |
| 1920s | 190 | 0 |
| 1930s | 156 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 271 | 160 |
| 1950s | 488 | 390 |
| 1960s | 865 | 760 |
| 1970s | 845 | 800 |
| 1980s | 2,502 | 2,400 |
| 1990s | 2,412 | 2,400 |
| 2000s | 3,260 | 3,200 |
| 2010s | 3,145 | 3,100 |
| 2020s | 1,633 | 1,600 |
How many Princesses are still alive?
About 15,000 Princesses are alive in the US today. That's 93% of the roughly 16,000 babies named Princess since 1895.
Nearly every Princess ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Princess?
About one in three living Princesses are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
Is Princess an old name?
Not really. Princess is younger than 53 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Princess will be 40 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Princess a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Princesses are women.
Names the same age as Princess
NAME TWIN
Princess's name twin is Kalvin. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Kalvin's age curve is the closest match to Princess's: 90% alike.
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Questions about the name Princess
How old is the average Princess?
The average Princess in the US is 28 years old. The median is 25, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Princess?
About 15,000 Princesses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 16,000 babies given the name since 1895.
When was the name Princess most popular?
In 2006, when about 400 baby girls were named Princess.
Is Princess a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 33% of living Princesses, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this