Prisila: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,958
1980s	7	1	+40%	#10,536
1990s	186	19	+2557%	#3,057
2000s	458	46	+146%	#2,545
2010s	126	13	-72%	#4,465
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-93%	#16,967

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,958

1980s

+40%

#10,536

1990s

186

+2557%

#3,057

2000s

458

+146%

#2,545

2010s

126

-72%

#4,465

2020s (to 2025)

-93%

#16,967

The story of Prisila

Prisila 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 1978, 787 American babies have been named Prisila. Its peak came in 2002, when 62 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 Prisila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Prisila?

The median living Prisila is about 21 years old; half are between 17 and 26. An estimated 800 people named Prisila 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.

Prisila 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	5	#16,967
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,563
2017	5	#17,842
2016	6	#15,796
2015	6	#15,966
2014	–	–
2013	16	#7,669
2012	33	#4,465
2011	32	#4,544
2010	23	#5,927
2009	38	#4,080
2008	36	#4,334
2007	51	#3,319
2006	46	#3,491
2005	54	#2,996
2004	40	#3,678
2003	41	#3,510
2002	62	#2,545
2001	56	#2,688
2000	34	#3,790
1995	17	#5,622
1990	9	#9,025
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Prisila?

The median living Prisila is about 21 years old. Half of all living Prisilas are between 17 and 26 years old.

How many people named Prisila are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Prisila are alive in the United States, based on 787 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Prisila in 2025?

Prisila 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 Prisila?

787 babies have been named Prisila in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prisila most popular?

Prisila peaked in 2002, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Prisila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Prisila rising or falling?

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

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Prisila popularity over time

The story of Prisila

How old are people named Prisila?

Prisila year by year

Frequently asked questions

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