Princess
Princess is a title used by a female member of a regnant monarch's family or by a female ruler of a principality. The male equivalent is a prince. Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a monarch. A crown princess can be the heir apparent to the throne or the spouse of the heir apparent.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Princess
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Princess is a title used by a female member of a regnant monarch's family or by a female ruler of a principality. The male equivalent is a prince. Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a monarch. A crown princess can be the heir apparent to the throne or the spouse of the heir apparent.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Princess
The earliest SSA record of Princess as a baby girl name dates back to 1895, when 6 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 400 newborns named Princess — #713 in the national rankings. About 20% of every Princess on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Princess ranks #1,191 for baby girls with 201 births, falling sharply (-33%). All told, over 16K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
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About the name Princess
Princess is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Princess's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #613. Use the chart and map above to compare Princess'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 .
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