Baby Name Popularity Profile

Priscilla

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Priscilla.

✦ Ancient or venerable 🌍 Latin biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #544
All-Time Peak Rank #127 Achieved 1940
Total U.S. Births 122,796 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1940s 1,988 births in 1942
💡 The Priscilla Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Ancient or venerable
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Roman family name Priscus, meaning 'ancient' or 'venerable'.
Common Nicknames
Cilla Pris Prissy
Alternative Spellings
Priscila
Pronunciation: pri-SIL-uh
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Priscilla

According to SSA data, Priscilla achieved its highest historical rank of #127 in 1940. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1942 with 1,988 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 12.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Priscilla across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -12.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,988 births in 1942
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 136 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 375
1890s: 589
1900s: 937
1910s: 3,378
1920s: 8,084
1930s: 8,538
1940s: 18,125
1950s: 14,241
1960s: 10,338
1970s: 9,114
1980s: 16,006
1990s: 14,493
2000s: 9,599
2010s: 6,073
2020s: 2,906

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Pris-ci-lla
Letter Count 9 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Maine
Top States Maine, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Maine Unranked 1,842 1928 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,962 1941 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,092 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 516 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #977 6,827 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #314 2,607 1988 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #528 15,667 1992 19.7% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 608 1939 Insufficient historical volume
California #356 19,273 1994 +1.1% Growth
Rhode Island Unranked 617 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,665 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #460 4,591 1988 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #751 1,928 1959 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #677 3,383 1948 Insufficient historical volume
New York #652 8,938 1940 25.7% Decline
Louisiana #665 2,088 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #528 1,303 1941 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 482 1950 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #560 2,961 1941 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 935 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #750 2,268 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 1,245 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #639 2,703 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #920 1,751 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #281 310 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #481 4,366 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #407 1,881 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #493 1,466 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #910 4,440 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #962 1,249 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 1,061 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1365 2,730 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #471 1,621 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #793 1,066 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #557 1,257 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #364 673 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #947 2,871 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #453 1,123 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #471 505 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #370 1,184 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #559 551 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 525 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 289 1940 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 117 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #403 247 2017 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 92 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 87 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 56 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 25 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 36 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 13 1949 Insufficient historical volume

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