Pricilla vs Priya

Side-by-side comparison of Pricilla and Priya — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Pricilla

Girl name · Rank #13457

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Name B

Priya

Girl name · Rank #1852

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Metric Pricilla Priya
Current Rank #13457 #1852
Total Births (all years) 4,453 6,461
Peak Year 1990 2014
Peak Year Births 125 211
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Pricilla Priya
1880ss 13 —
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 28 —
1910ss 36 —
1920ss 113 —
1930ss 96 —
1940ss 281 —
1950ss 287 —
1960ss 399 8
1970ss 443 308
1980ss 843 808
1990ss 908 1,342
2000ss 732 1,745
2010ss 225 1,650
2020ss 44 600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Pricilla Priya
2014 27 211
2015 12 171
2016 13 165
2017 13 141
2018 19 130
2019 16 131
2020 10 124
2021 8 121
2022 6 123
2023 14 124
2024 6 108

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1883–2024.

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