Girls' name · since 1948

Pricella

Pricella has 86 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

86
total births
1948–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

86 girls have been named Pricella since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Pricella recorded 86 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2001.

  • 86 total births
  • 1948–2001 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

86 girls have been named Pricella since 1948, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

86
total births
1948–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Pricella was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

9 babies were named Pricella in 1955 - its busiest year on record.

Pricella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Pricella splits its recorded history at 1990: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Pricella at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

86

Since 1948

54 years of records

Peak year

1955

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1948

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2001

Pricella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1955)
9
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
45678910 19481955197819841992199419992001 6

Pricella by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Pricella's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Pricella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Pricella? ▼
86 babies have been named Pricella since 1948. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1955 with 9 births.
When was Pricella most popular? ▼
Pricella was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Pricella been used? ▼
Pricella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 54 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Pricella? ▼
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 Pricella's data

  • Pricella's decade-level peak was the 1990s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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 Pricella

Nearby Names Like Pricella

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Pricella

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 Pricella side by side: Pricella vs Priscilla Pricella vs Princess Pricella vs Priya

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Angline
86 births · Peak 1921
Mineola
86 births · Peak 1900
Selda
86 births · Peak 1919
Margarit
86 births · Peak 1923
Linnell
86 births · Peak 1948

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1948–2001 (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. "Pricella: Baby Name Since 1948 - 86 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pricella. 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 Pricella 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 July 2026.