Priscilla Name Popularity
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How popular is Priscilla?
In 2018 the less frequently given name Priscilla, ranked the 575th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 1000 most popular, Priscilla has been a top 1000 placer since the Social Security Administration began keeping records in 1880.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #127 in 1940.
However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1942 with 1,991 occurrences.
The least number of children given the name Priscilla was 26 in 1880.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Priscilla occurred roughly during the years 1883-1887, 1892-1896, 1897-1900, 1907-1921, 1934-1940, 1977-1981, and 1982-1985, whereas 1949-1953, 1957-1961, 1962-1966, 2001-2004, and 2007-2010 were years of successive downward movement.
Priscilla's popularity has steadily decreased for some time. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Priscilla lately has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Priscilla?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a low point.
The name Priscilla still has a solid footing but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Priscill. (Girl) | Priscill. (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 532 | 575 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 590 | 527 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 667 | 476 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 633 | 501 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 650 | 484 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 635 | 479 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 630 | 488 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 611 | 485 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 620 | 487 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 771 | 413 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 777 | 413 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 876 | 374 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 874 | 374 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 906 | 346 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 920 | 347 | < 5 | -- |
| 2003 | | 1,079 | 288 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 1,090 | 285 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 1,129 | 279 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 1,170 | 273 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 1,290 | 247 | < 5 | -- |
| 1998 | | 1,284 | 239 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 1,156 | 253 | 6 | 8,979 |
| 1996 | | 1,093 | 260 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | 1,307 | 215 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 1,506 | 197 | 5 | 9,879 |
| 1993 | | 1,595 | 182 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 1,726 | 179 | 5 | 9,454 |
| 1991 | | 1,779 | 168 | 14 | 4,173 |
| 1990 | | 1,754 | 167 | 7 | 6,969 |
| 1989 | | 1,740 | 164 | 8 | 6,077 |
| 1988 | | 1,812 | 156 | < 5 | -- |
| 1987 | | 1,647 | 168 | 11 | 4,169 |
| 1986 | | 1,536 | 175 | 8 | 5,213 |
| 1985 | | 1,701 | 167 | 14 | 3,346 |
| 1984 | | 1,600 | 172 | 8 | 4,860 |
| 1983 | | 1,509 | 180 | 10 | 4,071 |
| 1982 | | 1,489 | 184 | 7 | 5,462 |
| 1981 | | 1,539 | 180 | 5 | 7,018 |
| 1980 | | 1,432 | 187 | 7 | 5,362 |
| 1979 | | 1,256 | 209 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 1,099 | 225 | 6 | 5,594 |
| 1977 | | 912 | 272 | < 5 | -- |
| 1976 | | 789 | 290 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 722 | 316 | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 905 | 280 | 9 | 3,757 |
| 1973 | | 825 | 290 | 6 | 4,936 |
| 1972 | | 766 | 316 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 904 | 304 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 933 | 304 | 7 | 4,138 |
| 1969 | | 920 | 300 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 858 | 302 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 869 | 290 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 846 | 301 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 945 | 283 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 1,139 | 267 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 1,246 | 252 | 9 | 2,998 |
| 1962 | | 1,210 | 257 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 1,089 | 278 | 6 | 3,962 |
| 1960 | | 1,215 | 252 | 8 | 3,273 |
| 1959 | | 1,269 | 243 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 1,394 | 219 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 1,450 | 220 | 5 | 4,412 |
| 1956 | | 1,352 | 224 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 1,280 | 227 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 1,308 | 222 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 1,380 | 214 | 6 | 3,703 |
| 1952 | | 1,547 | 192 | 5 | 4,135 |
| 1951 | | 1,590 | 181 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 1,671 | 169 | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 1,936 | 154 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 1,846 | 156 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 1,932 | 151 | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | 1,660 | 160 | 6 | 3,444 |
| 1945 | | 1,413 | 166 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 1,574 | 157 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 1,831 | 146 | 5 | 3,932 |
| 1942 | | 1,991 | 135 | 10 | 2,493 |
| 1941 | | 1,970 | 132 | 11 | 2,303 |
| 1940 | | 1,969 | 127 | 8 | 2,818 |
| 1939 | | 1,542 | 148 | 7 | 3,051 |
| 1938 | | 1,026 | 188 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 797 | 207 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 758 | 215 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 774 | 222 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 664 | 240 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 676 | 235 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 728 | 225 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 749 | 221 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 824 | 213 | 5 | 4,430 |
| 1929 | | 842 | 214 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 887 | 212 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 898 | 212 | 5 | 4,667 |
| 1926 | | 834 | 220 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 830 | 224 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 861 | 224 | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 811 | 228 | 6 | 4,147 |
| 1922 | | 761 | 235 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 723 | 248 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 637 | 260 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 557 | 269 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 518 | 275 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 456 | 288 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 440 | 286 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 392 | 292 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 279 | 317 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 241 | 304 | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 205 | 319 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 148 | 327 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 142 | 324 | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 99 | 371 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 106 | 347 | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | 117 | 321 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 107 | 326 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | 88 | 361 | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 80 | 368 | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | 79 | 359 | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | 79 | 364 | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 72 | 359 | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | 110 | 323 | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | 59 | 380 | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | 71 | 371 | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | 73 | 343 | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | 72 | 344 | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | 63 | 352 | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | 59 | 366 | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | 51 | 382 | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | 50 | 380 | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | 51 | 350 | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | 40 | 404 | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | 39 | 391 | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | 56 | 324 | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | 51 | 301 | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | 42 | 331 | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | 32 | 362 | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | 40 | 314 | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | 27 | 352 | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | 35 | 298 | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | 27 | 309 | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | 26 | 315 | < 5 | -- |