Girls' name · since 1920

Princie

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Princie, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#38,920 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Princie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 36 recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Princie recorded 36 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1955.

  • #38,920 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 36 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Princie ranks #38,920 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#38,920 of 72,339
all-time among girls
36
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Princie's 36 recorded births place it above 46.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Princie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Princie's full recorded timeline at 1930, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Princie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1955)
9
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
45678910 192019221928193019371955 9

Princie by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (16 births, 44% of the file).

1920s was Princie's strongest decade.

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

Princie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Princie?
Princie has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #38,920 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 9 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
Where does Princie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Princie ranks #38,920 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Princie most popular?
Princie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Princie been used?
The SSA has tracked Princie since 1920 -- 36 years through the most recent 1955 data.
What names are similar to Princie?
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 Princie's data

  • Princie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1950s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Princie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Princie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1920–1955 (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 Princie 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.