Prisha
Girl name · #1239 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Prisha ranks #1239 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 182 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1554, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,890 girls born in 2025 was named Prisha.
Babies named Prisha per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Prisha first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 207 girls were named Prisha — good for #1182 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 Prisha in class?
Prisha scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Prisha is most common
Geography matters for names, and Prisha is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Prishas were CA (25), TX (25), NJ (20), WA (12), GA (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Prisha
Statistically, parents drawn to Prisha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arisha, Saisha, Krisha, Isha, and Ayesha.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Prisha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 182 | #1235 |
| 2024 | 172 | #1331 |
| 2023 | 170 | #1330 |
| 2022 | 156 | #1437 |
| 2021 | 176 | #1291 |
| 2020 | 138 | #1533 |
| 2019 | 171 | #1332 |
| 2018 | 196 | #1206 |
| 2017 | 207 | #1182 |
| 2016 | 169 | #1384 |
| 2015 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2014 | 131 | #1634 |
| 2013 | 116 | #1761 |
| 2012 | 130 | #1646 |
| 2011 | 112 | #1804 |
| 2010 | 110 | #1847 |
| 2009 | 97 | #2090 |
| 2008 | 103 | #2020 |
| 2007 | 99 | #2059 |
| 2006 | 81 | #2328 |
| 2005 | 62 | #2704 |
| 2004 | 48 | #3180 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Prisha a popular girl name?
Prisha ranked #1239 among girls in 2025 with 182 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1554.
When was the name Prisha most popular?
Prisha peaked in 2017, when 207 American girls received the name (ranked #1182 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Prisha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,890 newborn American girls was named Prisha. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.