Given name & surname
Pruitt
“a brave young one”
Pruitt is a variant of Prewitt. One French interpretation is “a brave young one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Pruitt is a variant of Prewitt. One French interpretation is “a brave young one.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Pruitt is a variant of Prewitt. An origin associated with Prewitt is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Pruitt through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 202
- 140 boys · 62 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #8,086 for boys · #9,945 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +231%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,086 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 58.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 10 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 157 as a first name in 2020; 42,087 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Pruitt’s family of names
Pruitt has a related form in Prewitt. In English usage, Pruitt as a surname has a related form in Pruit.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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