Princess
Girl name · #1121 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 209 baby girls were named Princess, placing it at #1121 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #985, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,612 girls born in 2025 was named Princess.
Babies named Princess per year. Source: SSA.
The 130-year story
Princess first appears in the Social Security records in 1895, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 400 girls were named Princess — good for #713 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Princess against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Princess in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Princess is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Princess will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Princess is most common
Geography matters for names, and Princess is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Princess is most common in GA (0.5 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Princess is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Princess
Statistically, parents drawn to Princess tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Patience, Damaris, Tess, Marianna, and Giovanna.
PatienceDamarisTessMariannaGiovannaMilagrosPaulinaNathalie
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Princess | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 209 | #1120 |
| 2024 | 212 | #1140 |
| 2023 | 288 | #921 |
| 2022 | 278 | #963 |
| 2021 | 303 | #891 |
| 2020 | 343 | #795 |
| 2019 | 365 | #765 |
| 2018 | 373 | #743 |
| 2017 | 383 | #739 |
| 2016 | 377 | #757 |
| 2015 | 274 | #985 |
| 2014 | 259 | #1008 |
| 2013 | 259 | #971 |
| 2012 | 249 | #1014 |
| 2011 | 309 | #852 |
| 2010 | 297 | #892 |
| 2009 | 304 | #898 |
| 2008 | 291 | #935 |
| 2007 | 347 | #826 |
| 2006 | 400 | #713 |
| 2005 | 371 | #730 |
| 2004 | 353 | #744 |
| 2003 | 383 | #685 |
| 2002 | 269 | #856 |
| 2001 | 263 | #870 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Princess a popular girl name?
Princess ranked #1121 among girls in 2025 with 209 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #985.
When was the name Princess most popular?
Princess peaked in 2006, when 400 American girls received the name (ranked #713 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Princess?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,612 newborn American girls was named Princess. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.