Primrose vs Priya

Side-by-side comparison of Primrose and Priya — 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

Priya

Girl name · Rank #1852

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Metric Primrose Priya
Current Rank #2097 #1852
Total Births (all years) 963 6,461
Peak Year 2021 2014
Peak Year Births 93 211
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Primrose Priya
1910ss 17 —
1920ss 30 —
1930ss 19 —
1940ss 7 —
1960ss 5 8
1970ss 6 308
1980ss 5 808
1990ss — 1,342
2000ss — 1,745
2010ss 426 1,650
2020ss 448 600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Primrose Priya
2014 42 211
2015 50 171
2016 59 165
2017 59 141
2018 77 130
2019 87 131
2020 85 124
2021 93 121
2022 88 123
2023 91 124
2024 91 108

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, 1914–2024.

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