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 was first reported in SSA data 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 in SSA data

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) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

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