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How Many People Are Named Pricilla?

Estimated people named Pricilla living in the U.S. today

3,786

Rarity score58/100
Very commonVery rare
Very RareRarity score 58/1001 in 90,280 peopleRank #4,363 of 104,819Trend: Declining

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Gender distribution

0% male · 100% female in SSA records.

Name scorecard

  • Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,453
  • Peak year: 1990 (125 births)
  • Estimated living today: 3,786

Pricilla by age group — who carries the name today?

Kids (born 2022+)
26
Young Adults (2002–2021)
787
Adults (1982–2001)
1,728
Middle-Aged (1962–1981)
815
Seniors (1942–1961)
388
Elderly (before 1942)
42

Pricilla popularity over time (1880–2024)

18802024

Estimated living bearers by birth decade

1880s
0
1890s
0
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
4
1930s
22
1940s
139
1950s
206
1960s
339
1970s
407
1980s
805
1990s
881
2000s
718
2010s
222
2020s
44

About the name Pricilla

Pricilla has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,453 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,786 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 90,280 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Pricillas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Pricilla in the US?

An estimated 3,786 people named Pricilla are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Pricilla very rare — about 1 in 90,280 Americans.

Is Pricilla a boy or girl name?

In SSA records, Pricilla is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.

When was Pricilla most popular?

Pricilla peaked in 1990, when 125 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.

How rare is the name Pricilla?

Pricilla ranks #4,363 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).