Prescilla
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,021 in 1938
0 babies were named Prescilla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPrescilla first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #2,021.
About the name Prescilla
Prescilla is a girl name of English and Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Prescilla for girls from 1919 to 2011, in 83 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #2,021 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.3 | 188,679 girls |
| 1920s | 2.7 | 371,747 girls |
| 1930s | 6.3 | 157,978 girls |
| 1940s | 9.8 | 102,145 girls |
| 1950s | 6.2 | 162,075 girls |
| 1960s | 5.1 | 196,078 girls |
| 1970s | 6.0 | 166,667 girls |
| 1980s | 10.0 | 100,100 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 93,545 girls |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 171,527 girls |
| 2010s | 4.0 | 253,165 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Prescilla
What is the origin of the name Prescilla?
Prescilla has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Prescilla a boy or girl name?
Prescilla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Prescilla?
Prescilla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #2,021 in 1938.