US rank #5275 Girls' name Peak 2017 217 births

Prim — #5275 US girls' name

217 babies named Prim in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1252020s92
#5275
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 70% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Prim was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

26 babies were named Prim in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Prim

The Social Security Administration has registered 217 babies named Prim between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Prim currently holds the #5275 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Prim performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 125 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Prim shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Prim in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 217 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Prim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

217

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2017

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,275

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Prim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
26
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
51015202530 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013 8

Prim by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
125 births that decade — 58% of Prim's all-time total
2010s1252020s92

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Prim?
217 babies have been named Prim since 2013. It currently ranks #5275 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 26 births.
When was Prim most popular?
Prim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Prim been used?
Prim has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.