Pricilla: 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	13	1	–	#880
1890s	5	1	-62%	#1,495
1900s	28	3	+460%	#1,350
1910s	36	4	+29%	#1,927
1920s	113	11	+214%	#2,150
1930s	96	10	-15%	#1,624
1940s	281	28	+193%	#1,454
1950s	287	29	+2%	#1,594
1960s	399	40	+39%	#1,710
1970s	442	44	+11%	#1,850
1980s	843	84	+91%	#1,298
1990s	908	91	+8%	#1,306
2000s	732	73	-19%	#1,754
2010s	225	23	-69%	#3,942
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-57%	#7,961

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#880

1890s

-62%

#1,495

1900s

+460%

#1,350

1910s

+29%

#1,927

1920s

113

+214%

#2,150

1930s

-15%

#1,624

1940s

281

+193%

#1,454

1950s

287

+2%

#1,594

1960s

399

+39%

#1,710

1970s

442

+11%

#1,850

1980s

843

+91%

#1,298

1990s

908

+8%

#1,306

2000s

732

-19%

#1,754

2010s

225

-69%

#3,942

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#7,961

The story of Pricilla

Pricilla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,235 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 4,466 American babies have been named Pricilla. Its peak came in 1990, when 125 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 Pricilla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pricilla?

The median living Pricilla is about 36 years old; half are between 25 and 51. An estimated 4,000 people named Pricilla 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.

Pricilla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,235
2024	7	#13,132
2023	14	#7,961
2022	6	#14,897
2021	8	#11,945
2020	10	#10,097
2019	16	#7,263
2018	19	#6,460
2017	13	#8,671
2016	13	#8,763
2015	12	#9,359
2014	27	#5,139
2013	22	#5,961
2012	30	#4,806
2011	34	#4,333
2010	39	#3,942
2009	60	#2,925
2008	55	#3,112
2007	64	#2,848
2006	70	#2,597
2005	74	#2,401
2004	70	#2,441
2003	72	#2,337
2002	92	#1,929
2001	75	#2,186
2000	100	#1,754
1995	68	#2,020
1990	125	#1,306
1985	94	#1,381
1980	71	#1,635
1975	40	#2,155
1970	46	#1,896
1965	44	#1,710
1960	34	#1,971
1955	24	#2,264
1950	35	#1,594
1945	26	#1,652
1940	28	#1,461
1935	13	#2,412
1930	9	#3,275
1925	12	#2,905
1920	11	#3,059
1915	5	#4,822
1910	–	–
1905	6	#1,881
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,495
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pricilla?

The median living Pricilla is about 36 years old. Half of all living Pricillas are between 25 and 51 years old.

How many people named Pricilla are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Pricilla are alive in the United States, based on 4,466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Pricilla in 2025?

Pricilla ranked #8,235 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pricilla?

4,466 babies have been named Pricilla in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pricilla most popular?

Pricilla peaked in 1990, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Pricilla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Pricilla rising or falling?

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

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Pricilla popularity over time

The story of Pricilla

How old are people named Pricilla?

Pricilla year by year

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