Providence

PRAH-vih-duhns /ˈpɹɑːvɪdəns/
girl 4 syllables trending up

Providence is a rare girls' name that peaked in 1924 and has grown less common since.

Providence is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #11,684 for girl births in the United States (and #19,627 across all names), given to 8 babies. Providence first appears in 1905 and peaked in 1924 (29 births).

About the name Providence

PronunciationPRAH-vih-duhns /ˈpɹɑːvɪdəns/
#11,684U.S. rank among girls 2025
#19,627among all names 2025
8U.S. births 2025
29peak births 1924
1905first appeared

Names similar to Providence

How popular is Providence?

Girls named Providence 8 in 2025
19051920194019601980200020202025
Girls named Providence per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1905–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Providence total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202588#11,684
202499#10,909
202377#13,144
202288#11,984
202166#14,847
202055#16,972
20191010#10,302
20181010#10,387
201766#15,495
20161212#9,299
20151111#10,003
20141212#9,414
20131414#8,471
201277#14,641
201199#11,937
20101111#10,301
20091010#11,290
200888#13,513
200777#15,104
20061010#11,231
200588#12,740
200366#15,291
200266#14,951
200155#17,285
200088#11,526
19666#6,373
19615#7,292
19605#7,082
19586#5,937
19578#4,815
19515#6,031
19506#5,153
19498#4,153
19477#4,669
19465#5,535
19456#4,431
19435#5,210
194212#2,773
19418#3,497
19408#3,447
19396#4,150
193811#2,699
193712#2,542
193511#2,700
193411#2,698
193312#2,514
193210#3,003
193113#2,396
193017#2,092
19298#3,625
192814#2,480
192714#2,522
192613#2,685
192514#2,593
192429#1,600
192316#2,348
192217#2,265
192119#2,104
192012#2,861
191912#2,774
191816#2,271
191725#1,545
191625#1,523
191517#1,944
191410#2,399
19138#2,502
19125#3,341
19117#2,148
191011#1,499
19096#2,172
19075#2,324
19055#2,173