Total births
245
Girls' name · since 2013
Prim
245 babies named Prim in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5140
- among girls today
- 245
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
245 babies have been named Prim since 2013, making it today's #5140 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prim has been recorded 245 times among girls since 2013, currently ranked #5140 nationally and more common than 71% 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 2013 to 2025.
- #5140 among girls today
- 245 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Prim is currently the #5140 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 245 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5140
- among girls today
- 245
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other girls
Prim vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5140
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 71% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Prim was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
27 babies were named Prim in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Prim compares
245 41th percentile among 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
Prim's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Prim | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 245 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Prim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Prim splits its recorded history at 2019: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2013 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Prim at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,140
Active since
2013
Prim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Prim by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Prim's strongest decade.
125 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Prim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
125 births
- 2020s
2020s
120 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 125 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prim? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 245 babies named Prim. Today it holds rank #5140 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 27 births.
When was Prim most popular? ▼
Prim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Prim been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Prim since 2013 -- 13 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Prim? ▼
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 Prim's data
- Prim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (125 total births) through the 2020s (120) -- 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 Prim
Nearby Names Like Prim
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Prim
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 Prim side by side: Prim vs Priscilla Prim vs Princess Prim vs Priya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Prim
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, 2013–2025 (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. "Prim: #5140 Girls' Name - 245 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prim. 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 Prim 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.