Priscila
Girl name · #2199 in 2025 · Very rare
Priscila is currently the #2199 girl name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2351, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Priscila.
Babies named Priscila per year. Source: SSA.
The 61-year story
Priscila first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 257 girls were named Priscila — good for #880 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Priscila in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Priscila is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Priscila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Priscila is most common
State-level data for Priscila is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Priscila
Statistically, parents drawn to Priscila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keila, Perla, Dalila, Delila, and Paola.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Priscila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 85 | #2210 |
| 2022 | 81 | #2295 |
| 2021 | 78 | #2327 |
| 2020 | 94 | #1991 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 75 | #2404 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1989 |
| 2016 | 85 | #2247 |
| 2015 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2014 | 99 | #1997 |
| 2013 | 110 | #1834 |
| 2012 | 106 | #1886 |
| 2011 | 127 | #1666 |
| 2010 | 152 | #1481 |
| 2009 | 182 | #1322 |
| 2008 | 140 | #1620 |
| 2007 | 172 | #1392 |
| 2006 | 189 | #1268 |
| 2005 | 237 | #1025 |
| 2004 | 184 | #1213 |
| 2003 | 233 | #990 |
| 2002 | 257 | #880 |
| 2001 | 221 | #973 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Priscila a popular girl name?
Priscila ranked #2199 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2351.
When was the name Priscila most popular?
Priscila peaked in 2002, when 257 American girls received the name (ranked #880 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Priscila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Priscila. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.