Princess vs Priya

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

Name A

Princess

Girl name · Rank #1143

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Name B

Priya

Girl name · Rank #1852

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Metric Princess Priya
Current Rank #1143 #1852
Total Births (all years) 15,762 6,461
Peak Year 2006 2014
Peak Year Births 400 211
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Princess Priya
1890ss 17 —
1900ss 53 —
1910ss 145 —
1920ss 190 —
1930ss 156 —
1940ss 271 —
1950ss 488 —
1960ss 865 8
1970ss 845 308
1980ss 2,495 808
1990ss 2,412 1,342
2000ss 3,260 1,745
2010ss 3,143 1,650
2020ss 1,422 600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Princess Priya
2014 259 211
2015 274 171
2016 377 165
2017 382 141
2018 373 130
2019 365 131
2020 343 124
2021 303 121
2022 277 123
2023 288 124
2024 211 108

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, 1895–2024.

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