Total births
419
Girls' name · since 1988
Pria
419 babies named Pria in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8617
- among girls today
- 419
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
419 babies have been named Pria since 1988, making it today's #8617 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pria has been recorded 419 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #8617 nationally and more common than 51% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2024.
- #8617 among girls today
- 419 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pria is currently the #8617 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 419 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8617
- among girls today
- 419
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Pria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8617
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Pria was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
25 babies were named Pria in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Pria compares
419 Top 48% higher than 52% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pria's all-time total is 10% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 419 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pria's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pria at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#8,617
Active since
1988
Pria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Pria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Pria's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Pria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
124 births
- 2010s
2010s
156 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 156 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pria? ▼
Pria has been given to 419 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8617 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Pria most popular? ▼
Pria was most popular in the 2010s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Pria been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pria since 1988 -- 37 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Pria? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Priscilla, Princess, Priya, Priscila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pria's data
- Pria's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (156 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Pria
Nearby Names Like Pria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pria
Priscilla Girl
#613 122,796 births
Princess Girl
#1140 15,975 births
Priya Girl
#1845 6,562 births
Priscila Girl
#2541 4,897 births
Pricilla Girl
#12182 4,466 births
Compare Pria side by side: Pria vs Priscilla Pria vs Princess Pria vs Priya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pria: #8617 Girls' Name - 419 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pria. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Pria draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.