Prima vs Priscilla

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

Name A

Prima

Girl name · Rank #15533

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Name B

Priscilla

Girl name · Rank #615

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Metric Prima Priscilla
Current Rank #15533 #615
Total Births (all years) 107 122,234
Peak Year 1975 1942
Peak Year Births 14 1,988
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1949 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Prima Priscilla
1880ss — 375
1890ss — 589
1900ss — 937
1910ss — 3,378
1920ss — 8,084
1930ss — 8,538
1940ss 6 18,125
1950ss — 14,241
1960ss — 10,339
1970ss 55 9,114
1980ss 16 16,005
1990ss 7 14,493
2000ss 6 9,599
2010ss 12 6,071
2020ss 5 2,346

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prima Priscilla
2014 — 652
2015 — 635
2016 7 669
2017 — 592
2018 — 535
2019 — 487
2020 — 523
2021 — 477
2022 — 411
2023 — 451
2024 5 484

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, 1949–2024.

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