Prisma: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	119	12	–	#3,385
1990s	148	15	+24%	#4,478
2000s	91	9	-39%	#8,372
2010s	36	4	-60%	#11,936
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	+34%	#10,901

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

119

–

#3,385

1990s

148

+24%

#4,478

2000s

-39%

#8,372

2010s

-60%

#11,936

2020s (to 2025)

+34%

#10,901

The story of Prisma

Prisma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,690 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1984, 423 American babies have been named Prisma. Its peak came in 1987, when 27 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 Prisma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Prisma?

The median living Prisma is about 30 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 400 people named Prisma 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.

Prisma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,690
2024	–	–
2023	8	#11,955
2022	–	–
2021	7	#13,168
2020	9	#10,901
2019	7	#13,468
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,843
2016	5	#18,236
2015	5	#18,502
2014	5	#18,584
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	9	#11,936
2010	–	–
2009	11	#10,497
2008	8	#13,510
2007	6	#17,100
2006	12	#9,766
2005	10	#10,743
2004	7	#13,844
2003	13	#8,372
2002	7	#13,285
2001	9	#10,800
2000	8	#11,525
1995	10	#8,565
1990	22	#4,478
1985	26	#3,385
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 Prisma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Prisma?

The median living Prisma is about 30 years old. Half of all living Prismas are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Prisma are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Prisma are alive in the United States, based on 423 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Prisma in 2025?

Prisma ranked #16,690 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Prisma?

423 babies have been named Prisma in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prisma most popular?

Prisma peaked in 1987, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Prisma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Prisma rising or falling?

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

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Prisma popularity over time

The story of Prisma

How old are people named Prisma?

Prisma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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