Priscella: 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	26	3	–	#3,114
1930s	28	3	+8%	#3,098
1940s	109	11	+289%	#2,426
1950s	90	9	-17%	#3,445
1960s	128	13	+42%	#2,585
1970s	140	14	+9%	#3,463
1980s	216	22	+54%	#2,784
1990s	156	16	-28%	#4,486
2000s	91	9	-42%	#5,746
2010s	42	4	-54%	#13,167
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-80%	#17,112

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,114

1930s

+8%

#3,098

1940s

109

+289%

#2,426

1950s

-17%

#3,445

1960s

128

+42%

#2,585

1970s

140

+9%

#3,463

1980s

216

+54%

#2,784

1990s

156

-28%

#4,486

2000s

-42%

#5,746

2010s

-54%

#13,167

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#17,112

The story of Priscella

Priscella 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 1922, 1,031 American babies have been named Priscella. Its peak came in 1980, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Priscella?

The median living Priscella is about 44 years old; half are between 32 and 60. An estimated 900 people named Priscella 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.

Priscella 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	5	#17,112
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#13,773
2016	5	#18,235
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,582
2013	5	#18,648
2012	8	#13,167
2011	6	#16,309
2010	6	#16,479
2009	–	–
2008	11	#10,630
2007	–	–
2006	9	#12,186
2005	11	#9,968
2004	8	#12,464
2003	21	#5,746
2002	10	#10,062
2001	11	#9,214
2000	10	#9,707
1995	13	#6,934
1990	18	#5,222
1985	18	#4,402
1980	33	#2,784
1975	12	#5,076
1970	8	#6,209
1965	8	#5,175
1960	6	#6,220
1955	7	#5,084
1950	9	#3,885
1945	14	#2,427
1940	11	#2,699
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Priscella?

The median living Priscella is about 44 years old. Half of all living Priscellas are between 32 and 60 years old.

How many people named Priscella are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Priscella are alive in the United States, based on 1,031 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Priscella in 2025?

Priscella 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 Priscella?

1,031 babies have been named Priscella in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Priscella most popular?

Priscella peaked in 1980, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Priscella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Priscella rising or falling?

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

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Priscella popularity over time

The story of Priscella

How old are people named Priscella?

Priscella year by year

Frequently asked questions

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