Priscillia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,625 in 1944
0 babies were named Priscillia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1923–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPriscillia first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #2,625.
About the name Priscillia
Priscillia is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Priscillia for girls from 1923 to 2023, in 51 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #2,625 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.9 | 530,303 girls |
| 1940s | 5.5 | 180,505 girls |
| 1950s | 3.7 | 268,817 girls |
| 1960s | 4.5 | 223,214 girls |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 215,983 girls |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 215,983 girls |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 636,943 girls |
| 2020s | 0.8 | 1,290,323 girls |
Other spellings of Priscillia
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 Priscillia
What is the origin of the name Priscillia?
Priscillia has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Priscillia a boy or girl name?
Priscillia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Priscillia?
Priscillia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #2,625 in 1944.