Prairie is a rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Prairie is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #4,330 for girl births in the United States (and #7,527 across all names), given to 33 babies. Prairie first appears in 1973 and peaked in 2024 (34 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | #4,330 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | #4,273 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | #5,693 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | #4,652 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | #4,485 |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 | #5,807 |
| 2019 | 20 | 20 | #6,130 |
| 2018 | 22 | 22 | #5,740 |
| 2017 | 24 | 24 | #5,487 |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 | #7,155 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #15,962 |
| 2014 | 11 | 11 | #10,005 |
| 2013 | 14 | 14 | #8,470 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | #13,182 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | #15,016 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | #13,619 |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | #8,608 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | #12,737 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | #11,401 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | #11,110 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #14,948 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #17,280 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | #12,813 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | #13,983 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | #11,764 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #15,232 |
| 1995 | 8 | — | #10,256 |
| 1992 | 6 | — | #12,915 |
| 1988 | 6 | — | #11,354 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #10,872 |
| 1983 | 7 | — | #8,724 |
| 1982 | 8 | — | #8,005 |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #11,644 |
| 1980 | 12 | — | #5,807 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | #8,705 |
| 1978 | 9 | — | #6,771 |
| 1977 | 22 | — | #3,453 |
| 1976 | 11 | — | #5,483 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | #10,160 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #9,389 |