US rank #15533 Girls' name Peak 1975 107 births

Prima — #15533 US girls' name

107 babies named Prima in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61970s551980s161990s72000s62010s122020s5
#15533
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Prima was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

14 babies were named Prima in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Prima

The Social Security Administration has registered 107 babies named Prima between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Prima currently holds the #15533 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Prima performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Prima shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Prima 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 107 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.

Prima at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

107

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

1975

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,533

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Prima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
14
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
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Prima by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
55 births that decade — 51% of Prima's all-time total
1940s61970s551980s161990s72000s62010s122020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Prima?
107 babies have been named Prima since 1949. It currently ranks #15533 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 14 births.
When was Prima most popular?
Prima was most popular in the 1970s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Prima been used?
Prima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Prima?
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, 1949–2024 (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.