Girls' name · since 1979
Princessa
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 167 babies named Princessa, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,681 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 167
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Princessa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 167 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Princessa has been recorded 167 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2014.
- #21,681 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 167 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Princessa ranks #21,681 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 167 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #21,681 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 167
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Princessa's 167 recorded births place it above 70% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Princessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Princessa's full recorded timeline at 2003, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Princessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2014
- Peak year (2004)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Princessa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (116 births, 69% of the file).
2000s was Princessa's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Princessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 116 births (69% of all-time use).
Princessa by state
Where Princessa concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 19 | 11.4% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 9.6% |
19 of 167 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Princessa's data
- Princessa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Princessas (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Princessa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1979–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Princessa 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 August 2026.