Girls' name · since 1922
Priscella
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 1,031 babies named Priscella, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,360 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,031
- born since 1922
- 1980s
- peak decade
Priscella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,031 recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Priscella has been recorded 1,031 times among girls since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2024.
- #7,360 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,031 born since 1922
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Priscella ranks #7,360 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,031 born since 1922, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,360 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,031
- born since 1922
- 1980s
- peak decade
Priscella's 1,031 recorded births place it above 89.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Priscella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Priscella's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Priscella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2024
- Peak year (1980)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Priscella by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (216 births, 21% of the file).
1980s was Priscella's strongest decade.
216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Priscella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 26
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 28
1930s
28 births
- 1940s
1940s
109 births
- 1950s
1950s
90 births
- 1960s
1960s
128 births
- 1970s
1970s
140 births
- 1980s
1980s
216 births
- 1990s
1990s
156 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 216 births (21% of all-time use).
How Priscella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Priscella's total volume
Priscella by state
Where Priscella concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 91 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 55 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.5% |
91 of 1,031 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Priscella's data
- Priscella's decade-level peak was the 1980s (216 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Priscellas (91 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Priscella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~102 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, 1922–2024 (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 Priscella 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.