Priscillia vs Priya

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

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Priscillia

Girl name

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Name B

Priya

Girl name · Rank #1852

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Metric Priscillia Priya
Current Rank Unranked #1852
Total Births (all years) 438 6,461
Peak Year 1957 2014
Peak Year Births 14 211
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Priscillia Priya
1920ss 16 —
1940ss 82 —
1950ss 73 —
1960ss 82 8
1970ss 71 308
1980ss 80 808
1990ss 29 1,342
2000ss — 1,745
2010ss — 1,650
2020ss 5 600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Priscillia Priya
2014 — 211
2015 — 171
2016 — 165
2017 — 141
2018 — 130
2019 — 131
2020 — 124
2021 — 121
2022 — 123
2023 5 124
2024 — 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, 1923–2023.

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