Priscilla vs Priya

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

Name A

Priscilla

Girl name · Rank #615

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Name B

Priya

Girl name · Rank #1852

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Metric Priscilla Priya
Current Rank #615 #1852
Total Births (all years) 122,234 6,461
Peak Year 1942 2014
Peak Year Births 1,988 211
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Priscilla Priya
1880ss 375 —
1890ss 589 —
1900ss 937 —
1910ss 3,378 —
1920ss 8,084 —
1930ss 8,538 —
1940ss 18,125 —
1950ss 14,241 —
1960ss 10,339 8
1970ss 9,114 308
1980ss 16,005 808
1990ss 14,493 1,342
2000ss 9,599 1,745
2010ss 6,071 1,650
2020ss 2,346 600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Priscilla Priya
2014 652 211
2015 635 171
2016 669 165
2017 592 141
2018 535 130
2019 487 131
2020 523 124
2021 477 121
2022 411 123
2023 451 124
2024 484 108

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, 1880–2024.

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