Priya vs Priscilla

Side-by-side comparison of Priya and Priscilla — 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

Priscilla

Girl name · Rank #615

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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