Priscilla
Girl namePriscilla has been given to 123,040 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1942 and currently ranks #544 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /pɹɪˈsɪlə/
Feminine diminutive form of a Roman cognomen Prīscus, from Latin prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”). Compare typologically Seneca (Seneca senex).
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
123,040
Peak year
1942 (1,998 babies)
Rank in 2025
#544 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -13%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Priscilla
Priscilla Presley
American actress and businesswoman
Priscilla Chan
American pediatrician and philanthropist
Priscilla Cooper Tyler
First Lady of The United States from 1842 to 1844
Cilla Black
English singer and media personality (1943–2015)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Priscilla.
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