Prissy
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,031 in 1959
0 babies were named Prissy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1954–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryPrissy first shows up in US birth records in 1954, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 71 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #5,031.
About the name Prissy
Prissy is a girl name of American and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with P and ending in “-ssy”. US birth records list Prissy for girls from 1954 to 1968, in 5 of those 15 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #5,031 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1968, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0 | 983,607 girls |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 1,034,483 girls |
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Questions about the name Prissy
What is the origin of the name Prissy?
Prissy has American, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Prissy a boy or girl name?
Prissy is a girl name.
How popular is the name Prissy?
Prissy is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1968. It peaked at #5,031 in 1959.