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girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Priyanka

Meaning From Hindi प्रियंका (priyaṅkā) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #14,518

From Hindi प्रियंका (priyaṅkā).

Rank 2025
#14,518
among girls · ↓5,097 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Priyanka
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
84 babies
All-time total
1,790
#5,083 all-time among girls
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Priyanka popularity over time

1,790 babies have been named Priyanka since 1983, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1997Girls

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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1980s 150 15 – #3,234
1990s 704 70 +369% #1,787
2000s 592 59 -16% #2,029
2010s 266 27 -55% #4,014
2020s (to 2025) 78 13 -51% #5,808

The story of Priyanka

Priyanka is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,518 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 1,790 American babies have been named Priyanka. Its peak came in 1998, when 84 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Priyanka?

The median living Priyanka is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 1,800 people named Priyanka are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Priyanka year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 6 #14,518
2024 11 #9,421
2023 13 #8,387
2022 13 #8,414
2021 14 #7,936
2020 21 #5,808
2019 18 #6,642
2018 21 #5,960
2017 20 #6,234
2016 26 #5,250
2015 30 #4,691
2014 20 #6,390
2013 30 #4,731
2012 35 #4,273
2011 28 #5,028
2010 38 #4,014
2009 30 #4,907
2008 45 #3,633
2007 60 #2,984
2006 60 #2,909
2005 73 #2,430
2004 49 #3,163
2003 65 #2,517
2002 68 #2,370
2001 84 #2,029
2000 58 #2,590
1995 70 #1,974
1990 40 #2,882
1985 26 #3,386
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Famous people named Priyanka

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Indian actress and film producer (born 1982) Contemporary
  2. 2 Priyanka Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi Indian politician (born 1972) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Priyanka?

The median living Priyanka is about 25 years old. Half of all living Priyankas are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Priyanka are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Priyanka are alive in the United States, based on 1,790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Priyanka mean?

From Hindi प्रियंका (priyaṅkā).

How popular is the name Priyanka in 2025?

Priyanka ranked #14,518 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Priyanka?

1,790 babies have been named Priyanka in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Priyanka most popular?

Priyanka peaked in 1998, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Priyanka a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Priyanka rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Priyanka?

Well-known people named Priyanka include Priyanka Chopra (actor), Priyanka Gandhi (politician).

Names like Priyanka

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