US rank #15446 Girls' name Peak 1980 1,031 births

Priscella — #15446 US girls' name

1,031 babies named Priscella in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s261930s281940s1091950s901960s1281970s1401980s2161990s1562000s912010s422020s5
#15446
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Priscella was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

33 babies were named Priscella in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Priscella

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,031 babies named Priscella between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Priscella currently holds the #15446 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Priscella performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 216 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Priscella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 91 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Priscella in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Priscella 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 1,031 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.

Priscella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,031

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

1980

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#15,446

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Priscella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
33
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
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Priscella by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
216 births that decade — 21% of Priscella's all-time total
1920s261930s281940s1091950s901960s1281970s1401980s2161990s1562000s912010s422020s5

Priscella by state

Where Priscella concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Priscella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
91 8.8%
#2 Texas
55 5.3%
#3 Arkansas
5 0.5%
California share of Priscella's total US births 8.8%
Even split

91 of 1,031 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Priscella?
1,031 babies have been named Priscella since 1922. It currently ranks #15446 among girls. The peak year was 1980 with 33 births.
When was Priscella most popular?
Priscella was most popular in the 1980s decade with 216 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Priscella most popular?
The top states for the name Priscella are California (91 births), Texas (55 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Priscella been used?
Priscella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Priscella?
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, 1922–2024 (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.