Prisilla
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,167 in 1982
0 babies were named Prisilla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1963–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPrisilla first shows up in US birth records in 1963, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 62 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #4,167.
About the name Prisilla
Prisilla is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Prisilla for girls from 1963 to 2015, in 42 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #4,167 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,129,032 girls |
| 1970s | 3.0 | 327,869 girls |
| 1980s | 7.9 | 127,226 girls |
| 1990s | 11 | 94,518 girls |
| 2000s | 11 | 88,731 girls |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 221,402 girls |
Other spellings of Prisilla
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 Prisilla
What is the origin of the name Prisilla?
Prisilla has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Prisilla a boy or girl name?
Prisilla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Prisilla?
Prisilla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #4,167 in 1982.