Primrose vs Princess

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

Name A

Primrose

Girl name · Rank #2097

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Name B

Princess

Girl name · Rank #1143

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Metric Primrose Princess
Current Rank #2097 #1143
Total Births (all years) 963 15,762
Peak Year 2021 2006
Peak Year Births 93 400
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1895

Births by Decade

Decade Primrose Princess
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 53
1910ss 17 145
1920ss 30 190
1930ss 19 156
1940ss 7 271
1950ss — 488
1960ss 5 865
1970ss 6 845
1980ss 5 2,495
1990ss — 2,412
2000ss — 3,260
2010ss 426 3,143
2020ss 448 1,422

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Primrose Princess
2014 42 259
2015 50 274
2016 59 377
2017 59 382
2018 77 373
2019 87 365
2020 85 343
2021 93 303
2022 88 277
2023 91 288
2024 91 211

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, 1914–2024.

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