How Many People Are Named Pricilla?
An estimated 3,740 people in the United States have the first name Pricilla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Pricilla peaked in popularity in 1990 with 125 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Pricilla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Pricilla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,740
About 1 in 91,646 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1990
125 births
Total Registered
4,453
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Pricilla
Pricilla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,453 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Pricilla as a female name
Ranked #14,815 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (125 births)
Pricilla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Pricilla span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 908 babies were registered. Pricilla has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Pricilla by Decade
How has Pricilla tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Pricilla by State
Birth registrations for Pricilla span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Mississippi, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 157 Pricillas were registered per state.
Pricilla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Pricilla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Pricilla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Pricilla?
We estimate approximately 3,740 people named Pricilla are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 91,646 Americans share this first name.
Is Pricilla a common name?
Pricilla is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,453 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Pricilla most popular?
Pricilla reached peak popularity in 1990, when 125 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Pricilla is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Pricilla a female name?
Pricilla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Pricilla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Pricilla Smith, Pricilla Johnson, Pricilla Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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