Priscilla
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning ancient or venerable; from Priscus.
Babies a year
587
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#544
up from #615
UK popularity
#667
56 babies · up from #776
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 |
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. Its US peak was 1,991 in 1942.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Priscilla was most common in 1940, when it went to 0.17% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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