Pricila: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	74	7	–	#5,483
1990s	221	22	+199%	#2,693
2000s	659	66	+198%	#2,094
2010s	158	16	-76%	#4,013
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-81%	#14,516

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,483

1990s

221

+199%

#2,693

2000s

659

+198%

#2,094

2010s

158

-76%

#4,013

2020s (to 2025)

-81%

#14,516

The story of Pricila

Pricila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,516 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,130 American babies have been named Pricila. Its peak came in 2002, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Pricila?

The median living Pricila is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 26. An estimated 1,100 people named Pricila 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.

Pricila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,516
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,896
2021	6	#14,842
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,561
2017	–	–
2016	7	#14,023
2015	15	#7,902
2014	12	#9,413
2013	18	#6,954
2012	28	#5,080
2011	35	#4,220
2010	38	#4,013
2009	52	#3,239
2008	56	#3,079
2007	56	#3,120
2006	62	#2,843
2005	57	#2,898
2004	71	#2,419
2003	79	#2,199
2002	82	#2,094
2001	78	#2,122
2000	66	#2,365
1995	14	#6,530
1990	16	#5,762
1985	9	#7,391
1980	5	#11,641
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pricila?

The median living Pricila is about 22 years old. Half of all living Pricilas are between 17 and 26 years old.

How many people named Pricila are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Pricila are alive in the United States, based on 1,130 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pricila in 2025?

Pricila ranked #14,516 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pricila?

1,130 babies have been named Pricila in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pricila most popular?

Pricila peaked in 2002, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Pricila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pricila rising or falling?

Pricila is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Pricila popularity over time

The story of Pricila

How old are people named Pricila?

Pricila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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