Girl · #13,346 in 2026

Prescilla

Name: Popularity of the name Prescilla in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Prescilla, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,346

Peak Rank

#3,722 (1991)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1919

First Year

2011

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#3722

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Prescilla

American parents first put Prescilla on the record books as a baby girl name in 1919, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 28 Prescillas were born — ranking #3,722 that year. Prescilla last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Prescilla most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

PA
36%
South Africa
31%
Philippines
14%
CM
10%
NA
10%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Prescilla

Phonetically similar names — useful when Prescilla is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Priscilla
Priscila
Pricilla
Prissily
Presler
Presley
Pressley
Proselyte
Pressly
Brucella
Presell
Pacella

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Prescilla

What does the name Prescilla mean?

Prescilla is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1919. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Prescilla in 2026?

In 2026, Prescilla ranks #13,346 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Prescilla most popular?

Prescilla reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #3,722 that year with 28 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Prescilla most popular?

Prescilla has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Georgia, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Prescilla.

Is Prescilla a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Prescilla is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Prescilla?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Prescilla include Telicia, Chandel, Shanekqua. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Prescilla

Prescilla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Prescilla's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #3,722. Use the chart and map above to compare Prescilla's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.