Prescilla: 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	6	1	–	#4,701
1920s	32	3	+433%	#3,979
1930s	68	7	+112%	#2,097
1940s	140	14	+106%	#2,084
1950s	118	12	-16%	#2,870
1960s	94	9	-20%	#3,950
1970s	93	9	-1%	#4,423
1980s	172	17	+85%	#3,965
1990s	193	19	+12%	#3,788
2000s	107	11	-45%	#6,329
2010s	14	1	-87%	#14,489
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,701

1920s

+433%

#3,979

1930s

+112%

#2,097

1940s

140

+106%

#2,084

1950s

118

-16%

#2,870

1960s

-20%

#3,950

1970s

-1%

#4,423

1980s

172

+85%

#3,965

1990s

193

+12%

#3,788

2000s

107

-45%

#6,329

2010s

-87%

#14,489

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Prescilla

Prescilla 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 1919, 1,037 American babies have been named Prescilla. Its peak came in 1991, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Prescilla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Prescilla?

The median living Prescilla is about 43 years old; half are between 31 and 65. An estimated 900 people named Prescilla 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.

Prescilla 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	7	#14,489
2010	7	#14,615
2009	6	#16,784
2008	7	#15,017
2007	8	#13,622
2006	11	#10,445
2005	12	#9,317
2004	10	#10,507
2003	14	#7,897
2002	18	#6,329
2001	12	#8,605
2000	9	#10,532
1995	14	#6,529
1990	19	#5,007
1985	15	#5,023
1980	14	#5,157
1975	7	#7,732
1970	13	#4,423
1965	9	#4,745
1960	10	#4,385
1955	9	#4,300
1950	14	#2,870
1945	10	#3,080
1940	16	#2,084
1935	12	#2,543
1930	5	#5,106
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Prescilla?

The median living Prescilla is about 43 years old. Half of all living Prescillas are between 31 and 65 years old.

How many people named Prescilla are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Prescilla are alive in the United States, based on 1,037 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Prescilla in 2025?

Prescilla 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 Prescilla?

1,037 babies have been named Prescilla in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prescilla most popular?

Prescilla peaked in 1991, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Prescilla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Prescilla rising or falling?

Prescilla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Prescilla popularity over time

The story of Prescilla

How old are people named Prescilla?

Prescilla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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