Gender
Origin
- Latin
- from ancient times
Archaic, ancient, she was banished; feminine variant of the Roman name Priscus
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Priscilla
Pronunciation
pr(is)-cilla, pris(cil)-la
Famous People
Actress Priscilla Kinsler, Singer and songwriter Priscilla Ederly, Actress Priscilla Presley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #4004, 14 births); most recent 1997 (rank #8109, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1942 (rank #135, 1,991 births); most recent 2025 (rank #544, 555 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 555 |
| 2024 | – | 484 |
| 2023 | – | 451 |
| 2022 | – | 411 |
| 2021 | – | 477 |
| 2020 | – | 523 |
| 2019 | – | 487 |
| 2018 | – | 535 |
| 2017 | – | 592 |
| 2016 | – | 669 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #667, 56 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 29 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #77, 1,058 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 19 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #247, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #558, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #220, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence