Total births
98
Girls' name · since 2008
Priyah
Priyah has 98 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16680
- among girls today
- 98
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
98 babies have been named Priyah since 2008, making it today's #16680 girls' name.
Priyah has 98 recorded births among girls since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16680 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #16680 among girls today
- 98 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Priyah is currently the #16680 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 98 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16680
- among girls today
- 98
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Priyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16680
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Priyah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Priyah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Priyah compares
98 24th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Priyah's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Priyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Priyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Priyah's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Priyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,680
Active since
2008
Priyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Priyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Priyah's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Priyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 60 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Priyah? ▼
Priyah has been given to 98 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16680 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Priyah most popular? ▼
Priyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Priyah been used? ▼
Records for Priyah go back to 2008, giving 17 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Priyah? ▼
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 Priyah's data
- Priyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Priyah
Nearby Names Like Priyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Priyah
Priscilla Girl
#613 122,796 births
Princess Girl
#1140 15,975 births
Priya Girl
#1845 6,562 births
Priscila Girl
#2541 4,897 births
Pricilla Girl
#12182 4,466 births
Compare Priyah side by side: Priyah vs Priscilla Priyah vs Princess Priyah vs Priya
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Priyah: #16680 Girls' Name - 98 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/priyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Priyah 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 June 2026.