US rank #9130 Girls' name Peak 1998 1,783 births

Priyanka — #9130 US girls' name

1,783 babies named Priyanka in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s1501990s7032000s5922010s2662020s72
#9130
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Priyanka was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

84 babies were named Priyanka in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Priyanka

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,783 babies named Priyanka between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Priyanka currently holds the #9130 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 84 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Priyanka performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 703 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Priyanka shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 277 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Priyanka in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Priyanka 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 1,783 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.

Priyanka at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,783

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

1998

84 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,130

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Priyanka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
84
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
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Priyanka by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
703 births that decade — 39% of Priyanka's all-time total
1980s1501990s7032000s5922010s2662020s72

Priyanka by state

Where Priyanka concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Priyanka
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
277 15.5%
#2 New York
175 9.8%
#3 New Jersey
164 9.2%
#4 Texas
50 2.8%
#5 Illinois
48 2.7%
#6 Virginia
15 0.8%
#7 Massachusetts
10 0.6%
#8 Ohio
10 0.6%
California share of Priyanka's total US births 15.5%
Even split

277 of 1,783 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Priyanka appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Priyanka?
1,783 babies have been named Priyanka since 1983. It currently ranks #9130 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 84 births.
When was Priyanka most popular?
Priyanka was most popular in the 1990s decade with 703 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Priyanka most popular?
The top states for the name Priyanka are California (277 births), New York (175 births), New Jersey (164 births).
How long has the name Priyanka been used?
Priyanka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Priyanka?
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, 1983–2024 (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.