Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Priscila

Meaning Spelling variant of Priscilla Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,211 Trend → Stable

Spelling variant of Priscilla.

Rank 2025
#2,211
among girls · ↑339 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
84
named Priscila · +20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 19,134
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
257 babies
All-time total
4,897
#2,615 all-time among girls
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Priscila popularity over time

4,897 babies have been named Priscila since 1964, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Girls

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 11 1 – #6,573
1970s 118 12 +973% #3,355
1980s 318 32 +169% #2,357
1990s 928 93 +192% #1,081
2000s 2,004 200 +116% #881
2010s 1,026 103 -49% #1,487
2020s (to 2025) 492 82 -20% #1,999

Where Priscila is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 84 0.05 outside top 500
2027 83 0.05 outside top 500
2028 83 0.05 outside top 500
2029 83 0.05 outside top 500
2030 83 0.05 outside top 500

Where Priscila is most popular

Girls named Priscila per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Priscila born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 79 0.094 +92%
Texas 62 0.077 +57%
Maryland 6 0.057 +15%
Florida 20 0.047 -5%
Arizona 5 0.036 -27%
Georgia 6 0.026 -46%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -46%
New York 8 0.020 -59%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Priscila

Priscila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,211 in 2025 with 84 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 4,897 American babies have been named Priscila. Its peak came in 2002, when 257 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 Priscila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Priscila?

The median living Priscila is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 26. An estimated 4,800 people named Priscila are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Priscila year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 84 #2,211
2024 70 #2,550
2023 85 #2,223
2022 81 #2,313
2021 78 #2,339
2020 94 #1,999
2019 95 #2,029
2018 75 #2,413
2017 99 #2,003
2016 85 #2,261
2015 78 #2,373
2014 99 #2,006
2013 110 #1,844
2012 106 #1,901
2011 127 #1,669
2010 152 #1,487
2009 182 #1,326
2008 140 #1,629
2007 172 #1,395
2006 189 #1,274
2005 237 #1,026
2004 184 #1,215
2003 233 #996
2002 257 #881
2001 221 #973
2000 189 #1,093
1995 79 #1,813
1990 57 #2,249
1985 32 #2,915
1980 16 #4,682
1975 12 #5,077
1970 7 #6,857
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Priscila?

The median living Priscila is about 21 years old. Half of all living Priscilas are between 13 and 26 years old.

How many people named Priscila are alive today?

An estimated 4,800 people named Priscila are alive in the United States, based on 4,897 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Priscila mean?

Spelling variant of Priscilla.

How popular is the name Priscila in 2025?

Priscila ranked #2,211 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 84 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Priscila?

4,897 babies have been named Priscila in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Priscila most popular?

Priscila peaked in 2002, when 257 newborns received the name.

Is Priscila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Priscila rising or falling?

Priscila has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Priscila become more popular?

Priscila looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 girls named Priscila in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Priscila

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