Girls' name · since 1963
Prisilla
Prisilla has 640 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,101 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 640
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
Prisilla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 640 have been recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Prisilla recorded 640 times among girls since 1963, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2015.
- #10,101 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 640 born since 1963
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prisilla ranks #10,101 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 640 born since 1963, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,101 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 640
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
Prisilla's 640 recorded births place it above 86.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Prisilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Prisilla's full recorded timeline at 1994, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Prisilla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2015
- Peak year (2002)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Prisilla by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (208 births, 33% of the file).
2000s was Prisilla's strongest decade.
208 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Prisilla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
136 births
- 1990s
1990s
190 births
- 2000s
2000s
208 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 208 births (33% of all-time use).
How Prisilla 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 Prisilla's total volume
Prisilla by state
Where Prisilla concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 181 | 28.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 116 | 18.1% |
181 of 640 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Prisilla's data
- Prisilla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (208 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Prisillas (181 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Prisilla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1963–2015 (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 Prisilla 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.