Priyanka vs Priya

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

Name A

Priyanka

Girl name · Rank #9130

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Name B

Priya

Girl name · Rank #1852

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Metric Priyanka Priya
Current Rank #9130 #1852
Total Births (all years) 1,783 6,461
Peak Year 1998 2014
Peak Year Births 84 211
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1983 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Priyanka Priya
1960ss — 8
1970ss — 308
1980ss 150 808
1990ss 703 1,342
2000ss 592 1,745
2010ss 266 1,650
2020ss 72 600

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Priyanka Priya
2014 20 211
2015 30 171
2016 26 165
2017 20 141
2018 21 130
2019 18 131
2020 21 124
2021 14 121
2022 13 123
2023 13 124
2024 11 108

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, 1983–2024.

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