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Price

♂ Boy

Pronounced PRYES /ˈpɹaɪs/Medium

Meaning: Son of RhysMedium

In 30 seconds: Price is an English name meaning 'son of Rhys', a surname carried into first-name use.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningSon of Rhys
U.S. rank (2025)#2347 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births59 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,925

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200618802025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Price comes from English and means 'son of Rhys', a patronymic that began as a Welsh-rooted surname before being used as a given name. The meaning ties it back to the personal name Rhys and the line of fathers it once marked. As a first name it keeps that crisp, single-syllable surname feel.

Its short, sharp sound sets it apart from longer given names. The spelling Pryce is a closely related form of the same name. No specific public bearer is listed here.

Did you know? Price likely reached first-name use through a surname or place-name route, which gives it that modern borrowed-from-history feel.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Price — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Price Daniel (1910-1988)
    Governor of Texas and U.S. Senator from Texas

If you like Price…

Pryce— A direct alternate spelling of Price with the identical meaning.
Rhys— The personal name Price means 'son of'.
Reese— An anglicized form of the same Rhys root behind Price.
Prynce— a similarly popular pick
Chayce— shares the -ce ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Price mean?

Price is usually explained as meaning 'son of Rhys ' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Price?

It's commonly said PRYES /ˈpɹaɪs/.

Is Price a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Price is used as a boy name.

How popular is Price?

In 2024, Price ranked #2729 in the U.S. for boys, with 48 births recorded.

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