Primrose vs Priscilla

Side-by-side comparison of Primrose and Priscilla — 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

Priscilla

Girl name · Rank #615

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Metric Primrose Priscilla
Current Rank #2097 #615
Total Births (all years) 963 122,234
Peak Year 2021 1942
Peak Year Births 93 1,988
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Primrose Priscilla
1880ss — 375
1890ss — 589
1900ss — 937
1910ss 17 3,378
1920ss 30 8,084
1930ss 19 8,538
1940ss 7 18,125
1950ss — 14,241
1960ss 5 10,339
1970ss 6 9,114
1980ss 5 16,005
1990ss — 14,493
2000ss — 9,599
2010ss 426 6,071
2020ss 448 2,346

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Primrose Priscilla
2014 42 652
2015 50 635
2016 59 669
2017 59 592
2018 77 535
2019 87 487
2020 85 523
2021 93 477
2022 88 411
2023 91 451
2024 91 484

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, 1914–2024.

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