Prisha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,238

among girls · ↑95 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

182

named Prisha · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,831

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

207 babies

All-time total

3,014

#3,586 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Prisha popularity over time

3,014 babies have been named Prisha since 2001, 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

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
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2000s	537	54	–	#2,028
2010s	1,483	148	+176%	#1,185
2020s (to 2025)	994	166	+12%	#1,238

Where Prisha 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	183	0.11	outside top 500
2027	184	0.11	outside top 500
2028	185	0.12	outside top 500
2029	186	0.12	outside top 500
2030	186	0.12	outside top 500

Where Prisha is most popular

Girls named Prisha per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.106 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Washington, and Massachusetts.

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 Prisha 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
New Jersey	80	0.443	+320%
Washington	43	0.298	+182%
Massachusetts	33	0.273	+159%
North Carolina	43	0.189	+79%
Maryland	19	0.179	+70%
Illinois	39	0.170	+61%
Virginia	25	0.147	+39%
California	118	0.140	+33%
Kentucky	12	0.140	+33%
Ohio	29	0.122	+16%
Texas	95	0.118	+12%
Georgia	25	0.110	≈ national
Pennsylvania	25	0.106	≈ national
New York	37	0.093	-11%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-56%
Colorado	5	0.045	-58%
Florida	19	0.044	-58%
Michigan	7	0.038	-64%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-64%
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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 Prisha

Prisha is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,238 in 2025 with 182 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 3,014 American babies have been named Prisha. Its peak came in 2017, when 207 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Prisha?

The median living Prisha is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 3,000 people named Prisha 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.

Prisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	182	#1,238
2024	172	#1,333
2023	170	#1,337
2022	156	#1,439
2021	176	#1,291
2020	138	#1,540
2019	171	#1,339
2018	196	#1,208
2017	207	#1,185
2016	169	#1,385
2015	141	#1,561
2014	131	#1,641
2013	116	#1,772
2012	130	#1,650
2011	112	#1,814
2010	110	#1,857
2009	97	#2,099
2008	103	#2,028
2007	99	#2,066
2006	81	#2,343
2005	62	#2,725
2004	48	#3,215
2003	21	#5,747
2002	14	#7,734
2001	12	#8,607
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Prisha?

The median living Prisha is about 8 years old. Half of all living Prishas are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Prisha are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Prisha are alive in the United States, based on 3,014 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Prisha in 2025?

Prisha ranked #1,238 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 182 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Prisha?

3,014 babies have been named Prisha in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prisha most popular?

Prisha peaked in 2017, when 207 newborns received the name.

Is Prisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Prisha rising or falling?

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

Will Prisha become more popular?

Prisha looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 186 girls named Prisha in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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