Girl nameCurrently #14,815 in the USFalling
Pricilla
3 syllablesPeak year: 19908 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Pricilla's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Pricilla's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Pricilla |
|---|---|
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1919 | 9 |
| 1920 | 11 |
| 1921 | 10 |
| 1922 | 12 |
| 1923 | 18 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1926 | 8 |
| 1927 | 13 |
| 1928 | 8 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1933 | 7 |
| 1934 | 9 |
| 1935 | 13 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1939 | 23 |
| 1940 | 28 |
| 1941 | 17 |
| 1942 | 28 |
| 1943 | 26 |
| 1944 | 24 |
| 1945 | 26 |
| 1946 | 35 |
| 1947 | 42 |
| 1948 | 24 |
| 1949 | 31 |
| 1950 | 35 |
| 1951 | 30 |
| 1952 | 26 |
| 1953 | 17 |
| 1954 | 24 |
| 1955 | 24 |
| 1956 | 32 |
| 1957 | 24 |
| 1958 | 35 |
| 1959 | 40 |
| 1960 | 34 |
| 1961 | 40 |
| 1962 | 38 |
| 1963 | 43 |
| 1964 | 42 |
| 1965 | 44 |
| 1966 | 32 |
| 1967 | 40 |
| 1968 | 45 |
| 1969 | 41 |
| 1970 | 46 |
| 1971 | 48 |
| 1972 | 38 |
| 1973 | 44 |
| 1974 | 46 |
| 1975 | 40 |
| 1976 | 42 |
| 1977 | 39 |
| 1978 | 54 |
| 1979 | 46 |
| 1980 | 71 |
| 1981 | 65 |
| 1982 | 68 |
| 1983 | 88 |
| 1984 | 80 |
| 1985 | 94 |
| 1986 | 85 |
| 1987 | 78 |
| 1988 | 112 |
| 1989 | 102 |
| 1990 | 125 |
| 1991 | 114 |
| 1992 | 98 |
| 1993 | 93 |
| 1994 | 114 |
| 1995 | 68 |
| 1996 | 58 |
| 1997 | 77 |
| 1998 | 80 |
| 1999 | 81 |
| 2000 | 100 |
| 2001 | 75 |
| 2002 | 92 |
| 2003 | 72 |
| 2004 | 70 |
| 2005 | 74 |
| 2006 | 70 |
| 2007 | 64 |
| 2008 | 55 |
| 2009 | 60 |
| 2010 | 39 |
| 2011 | 34 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 27 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 |
Pricilla through the decades
- Pricilla peaked in 1990, when 125 babies were named Pricilla in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Pricilla has fallen 75% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Pricilla currently ranks #14,815 in the US and is cooling off.