Prisilla: 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	11	1	–	#7,233
1970s	47	5	+327%	#4,718
1980s	136	14	+189%	#4,289
1990s	190	19	+40%	#4,447
2000s	208	21	+9%	#4,360
2010s	48	5	-77%	#7,434
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,233

1970s

+327%

#4,718

1980s

136

+189%

#4,289

1990s

190

+40%

#4,447

2000s

208

+9%

#4,360

2010s

-77%

#7,434

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Prisilla

Prisilla 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 1963, 640 American babies have been named Prisilla. Its peak came in 2002, when 29 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 Prisilla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Prisilla?

The median living Prisilla is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 37. An estimated 600 people named Prisilla 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.

Prisilla 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#18,501
2014	–	–
2013	6	#16,080
2012	8	#13,168
2011	12	#9,591
2010	17	#7,434
2009	12	#9,846
2008	19	#7,015
2007	22	#6,273
2006	19	#6,778
2005	21	#5,955
2004	15	#7,741
2003	26	#4,909
2002	29	#4,360
2001	25	#4,799
2000	20	#5,641
1995	20	#4,971
1990	17	#5,475
1985	17	#4,594
1980	11	#6,205
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 Prisilla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Prisilla?

The median living Prisilla is about 28 years old. Half of all living Prisillas are between 22 and 37 years old.

How many people named Prisilla are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Prisilla are alive in the United States, based on 640 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Prisilla in 2025?

Prisilla 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 Prisilla?

640 babies have been named Prisilla in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prisilla most popular?

Prisilla peaked in 2002, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Prisilla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Prisilla rising or falling?

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

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Prisilla popularity over time

The story of Prisilla

How old are people named Prisilla?

Prisilla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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