Prima
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,370 in 1975
0 babies were named Prima in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1949–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPrima first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #4,370.
About the name Prima
Prima is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ima”. US birth records list Prima for girls from 1949 to 2024, in 16 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #4,370 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.5 | 285,714 girls |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 273,224 girls |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,063,830 girls |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,564,103 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Prima
What is the origin of the name Prima?
Prima has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Prima a boy or girl name?
Prima is a girl name.
How popular is the name Prima?
Prima is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #4,370 in 1975.