Precilla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	16	2	–	#2,410
1920s	41	4	+156%	#3,301
1930s	34	3	-17%	#3,430
1940s	79	8	+132%	#2,507
1950s	75	8	-5%	#2,056
1960s	73	7	-3%	#4,167
1970s	75	8	+3%	#5,649
1980s	103	10	+37%	#5,814
1990s	103	10	0%	#6,224
2000s	66	7	-36%	#7,659
2010s	6	1	-91%	#16,477
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,410

1920s

+156%

#3,301

1930s

-17%

#3,430

1940s

+132%

#2,507

1950s

-5%

#2,056

1960s

-3%

#4,167

1970s

+3%

#5,649

1980s

103

+37%

#5,814

1990s

103

#6,224

2000s

-36%

#7,659

2010s

-91%

#16,477

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Precilla

Precilla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 671 American babies have been named Precilla. Its peak came in 1957, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Precilla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Precilla?

The median living Precilla is about 45 years old; half are between 32 and 64. An estimated 500 people named Precilla are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Precilla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#16,477
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	17	#7,659
2006	9	#12,183
2005	10	#10,740
2004	–	–
2003	12	#8,934
2002	7	#13,284
2001	5	#17,281
2000	6	#14,560
1995	11	#7,932
1990	13	#6,757
1985	10	#6,811
1980	9	#7,230
1975	8	#6,955
1970	6	#7,735
1965	9	#4,744
1960	8	#5,076
1955	10	#3,985
1950	8	#4,230
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,445
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,445
1925	6	#4,851
1920	10	#3,301
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Precilla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Precilla?

The median living Precilla is about 45 years old. Half of all living Precillas are between 32 and 64 years old.

How many people named Precilla are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Precilla are alive in the United States, based on 671 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Precilla in 2025?

Precilla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Precilla?

671 babies have been named Precilla in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Precilla most popular?

Precilla peaked in 1957, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Precilla a boy or girl name?

Precilla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Precilla rising or falling?

Precilla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Precilla popularity over time

The story of Precilla

How old are people named Precilla?

Precilla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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