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Worldwide Name Statistics

Priscilla

Ranked #620 - 1 in 99,608 people
US

Most common in

United States

80k bearers

World total

80,315

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#620

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States80k
Worldwide
~80k
rank #620
Rarity
1 in 99,608
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~80k in US

About the name Priscilla

There are an estimated 80,315 people named Priscilla alive worldwide today. That ranks Priscilla at #620 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Priscilla is held by approximately 80,315 people, ranking #620 among first names. That works out to roughly 24 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,132 U.S. residents).

Historically Priscilla is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Priscilla appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Priscilla popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Priscilla, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 26
  2. 1881: 27
  3. 1882: 35
  4. 1883: 27
  5. 1884: 40
  6. 1885: 32
  7. 1886: 42
  8. 1887: 51
  9. 1888: 56
  10. 1889: 39
  11. 1890: 40
  12. 1891: 51
  13. 1892: 50
  14. 1893: 51
  15. 1894: 59
  16. 1895: 63
  17. 1896: 72
  18. 1897: 73
  19. 1898: 71
  20. 1899: 59
  21. 1900: 110
  22. 1901: 72
  23. 1902: 79
  24. 1903: 79
  25. 1904: 80
  26. 1905: 88
  27. 1906: 107
  28. 1907: 117
  29. 1908: 106
  30. 1909: 99
  31. 1910: 142
  32. 1911: 148
  33. 1912: 205
  34. 1913: 241
  35. 1914: 279
  36. 1915: 392
  37. 1916: 440
  38. 1917: 456
  39. 1918: 518
  40. 1919: 557
  41. 1920: 637
  42. 1921: 723
  43. 1922: 761
  44. 1923: 817
  45. 1924: 861
  46. 1925: 830
  47. 1926: 834
  48. 1927: 903
  49. 1928: 887
  50. 1929: 842
  51. 1930: 829
  52. 1931: 749
  53. 1932: 728
  54. 1933: 676
  55. 1934: 664
  56. 1935: 774
  57. 1936: 758
  58. 1937: 797
  59. 1938: 1,026
  60. 1939: 1,549
  61. 1940: 1,978
  62. 1941: 1,982
  63. 1942: 1,998
  64. 1943: 1,839
  65. 1944: 1,576
  66. 1945: 1,412
  67. 1946: 1,665
  68. 1947: 1,933
  69. 1948: 1,847
  70. 1949: 1,935
  71. 1950: 1,672
  72. 1951: 1,590
  73. 1952: 1,552
  74. 1953: 1,385
  75. 1954: 1,307
  76. 1955: 1,280
  77. 1956: 1,350
  78. 1957: 1,454
  79. 1958: 1,396
  80. 1959: 1,271
  81. 1960: 1,223
  82. 1961: 1,095
  83. 1962: 1,211
  84. 1963: 1,257
  85. 1964: 1,138
  86. 1965: 945
  87. 1966: 846
  88. 1967: 871
  89. 1968: 857
  90. 1969: 918
  91. 1970: 943
  92. 1971: 903
  93. 1972: 766
  94. 1973: 832
  95. 1974: 913
  96. 1975: 722
  97. 1976: 789
  98. 1977: 913
  99. 1978: 1,105
  100. 1979: 1,256
  101. 1980: 1,439
  102. 1981: 1,545
  103. 1982: 1,494
  104. 1983: 1,518
  105. 1984: 1,609
  106. 1985: 1,715
  107. 1986: 1,544
  108. 1987: 1,659
  109. 1988: 1,812
  110. 1989: 1,748
  111. 1990: 1,761
  112. 1991: 1,793
  113. 1992: 1,731
  114. 1993: 1,596
  115. 1994: 1,512
  116. 1995: 1,307
  117. 1996: 1,093
  118. 1997: 1,162
  119. 1998: 1,284
  120. 1999: 1,291
  121. 2000: 1,170
  122. 2001: 1,130
  123. 2002: 1,090
  124. 2003: 1,080
  125. 2004: 921
  126. 2005: 909
  127. 2006: 874
  128. 2007: 876
  129. 2008: 777
  130. 2009: 772
  131. 2010: 621
  132. 2011: 612
  133. 2012: 632
  134. 2013: 637
  135. 2014: 652
  136. 2015: 636
  137. 2016: 669
  138. 2017: 592
  139. 2018: 535
  140. 2019: 487
  141. 2020: 523
  142. 2021: 478
  143. 2022: 411
  144. 2023: 452
  145. 2024: 487
  146. 2025: 555

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Priscilla worldwide?

There are an estimated 80,315 people named Priscilla alive worldwide today, ranking #620 globally.

Is Priscilla a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 99,608 people. In the United States there are roughly 80,315 bearers, which is 1 in 4,132 Americans.

Is Priscilla a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Priscilla is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Priscilla come from?

Who are famous people named Priscilla?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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