Girls' name · since 1954
Prissy
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Prissy, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #41,916 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 28
- born since 1954
- 1960s
- peak decade
28 girls have been named Prissy since 1954, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Prissy recorded 28 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1968.
- #41,916 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 28 born since 1954
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prissy ranks #41,916 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1954, peaking in the 1960s.
- #41,916 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 28
- born since 1954
- 1960s
- peak decade
Prissy's 28 recorded births place it above 41.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Prissy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Prissy's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Prissy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1968
- Peak year (1959)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Prissy by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (16 births, 57% of the file).
1960s was Prissy's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Prissy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 16 births (57% of all-time use).
Prissy by state
Where Prissy concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 17.9% |
5 of 28 births nationwide.
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- Texas records the most Prissys (5 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Prissy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~14 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, 1954–1968 (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 Prissy 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.