Princella: 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	10	1	–	#2,166
1910s	54	5	+440%	#2,314
1920s	90	9	+67%	#2,736
1930s	67	7	-26%	#3,051
1940s	100	10	+49%	#2,026
1950s	98	10	-2%	#2,411
1960s	96	10	-2%	#3,322
1970s	52	5	-46%	#3,435
1980s	37	4	-29%	#7,219
1990s	10	1	-73%	#14,603
2000s	10	1	0%	#16,934
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,166

1910s

+440%

#2,314

1920s

+67%

#2,736

1930s

-26%

#3,051

1940s

100

+49%

#2,026

1950s

-2%

#2,411

1960s

-2%

#3,322

1970s

-46%

#3,435

1980s

-29%

#7,219

1990s

-73%

#14,603

2000s

#16,934

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Princella

Princella 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 1900, 624 American babies have been named Princella. Its peak came in 1942, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Princella?

The median living Princella is about 64 years old; half are between 53 and 75. An estimated 400 people named Princella 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.

Princella 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	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,138
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,934
1995	–	–
1990	5	#14,603
1985	5	#11,959
1980	7	#8,800
1975	5	#10,161
1970	9	#5,702
1965	12	#3,895
1960	15	#3,322
1955	10	#3,986
1950	18	#2,411
1945	5	#5,091
1940	8	#3,446
1935	–	–
1930	9	#3,277
1925	11	#3,080
1920	9	#3,543
1915	6	#4,165
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,170
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Princella?

The median living Princella is about 64 years old. Half of all living Princellas are between 53 and 75 years old.

How many people named Princella are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Princella are alive in the United States, based on 624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Princella in 2025?

Princella 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 Princella?

624 babies have been named Princella in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Princella most popular?

Princella peaked in 1942, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Princella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Princella rising or falling?

Princella has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Princella popularity over time

The story of Princella

How old are people named Princella?

Princella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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