Priscilla
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning ancient or venerable; from Priscus.
How Priscilla has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #502 |
| 2016 | #476 |
| 2017 | #526 |
| 2018 | #577 |
| 2019 | #620 |
| 2020 | #561 |
| 2021 | #626 |
| 2022 | #716 |
| 2023 | #656 |
| 2024 | #615 |
| 2025 | #544 |
Priscilla by the numbers
In 2025, 56 babies in England and Wales were named Priscilla. In the US, 587 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,991 babies in 1942, making it a 1940s name.
At its height, in 1940, about 1 in 600 American girls born that year was called Priscilla.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Priscilla. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Priscilaancient or venerable; spelling variant of Priscilla98 in the US (2017)
- Pricillaancient, venerable; a form of Priscilla11 in the US (2017)
- Priscellaancient or venerable; a form of priscus7 in the US (2017)
- Prisilaancient; a form of Priscilla5 in the US (2017)
- Prishika3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean eternity
Like Priscilla, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amaragrace, beauty, eternal449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Erikaeternal ruler; feminine form of Erik365 in the US (2017)
- Ericaeternal ruler; a form of Eric67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarlong-lived or immortal55 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarahimmortal; eternal; a form of Amara52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Abilenegrass; meadow; a place in ancient palestine88 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Priscilla, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Priscilla
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