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girls' name ★ peaked 2023

Prisca

Meaning former, ancient, old-fashioned Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,806

Latin feminine form of the cognomen Prīscus, from prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”).

Rank 2025
#7,806
among girls · ↓290 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Prisca
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
17 babies
All-time total
479
#12,172 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Prisca popularity over time

479 babies have been named Prisca since 1959, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Girls

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 10 1 – #4,232
1960s 10 1 0% #7,323
1970s 8 1 -20% #7,831
1980s 56 6 +600% #6,428
1990s 105 11 +88% #6,758
2000s 103 10 -2% #8,371
2010s 105 11 +2% #7,523
2020s (to 2025) 82 14 +30% #6,867

The story of Prisca

Prisca is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,806 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 479 American babies have been named Prisca. Its peak came in 2023, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Prisca?

The median living Prisca is about 20 years old; half are between 9 and 32. An estimated 500 people named Prisca are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Prisca year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 14 #7,806
2024 15 #7,516
2023 17 #6,867
2022 11 #9,529
2021 10 #10,139
2020 15 #7,487
2019 12 #8,988
2018 10 #10,385
2017 9 #11,410
2016 16 #7,523
2015 11 #10,001
2014 5 #18,581
2013 13 #8,937
2012 9 #12,014
2011 12 #9,590
2010 8 #13,185
2009 8 #13,400
2008 14 #8,860
2007 14 #8,898
2006 13 #9,147
2005 8 #12,739
2004 9 #11,402
2003 13 #8,371
2002 11 #9,334
2001 7 #13,139
2000 6 #14,566
1995 13 #6,933
1990 13 #6,758
1985 9 #7,392
1980 5 #11,644
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Famous people named Prisca

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Prisca Prisca Roman empress from 284 to 305 300–315 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Prisca?

The median living Prisca is about 20 years old. Half of all living Priscas are between 9 and 32 years old.

How many people named Prisca are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Prisca are alive in the United States, based on 479 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Prisca mean?

Latin feminine form of the cognomen Prīscus, from prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”).

How popular is the name Prisca in 2025?

Prisca ranked #7,806 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Prisca?

479 babies have been named Prisca in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prisca most popular?

Prisca peaked in 2023, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Prisca a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Prisca rising or falling?

Prisca is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Prisca?

Well-known people named Prisca include Prisca (companion).

Names like Prisca

Names that sound and feel close to Prisca: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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