Priya vs Princess

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

Name A

Priya

Girl name · Rank #1852

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Name B

Princess

Girl name · Rank #1143

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1969–2024.

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