Girl · #6,950 in 2026

Prisca

Prisca is a feminine given name related to Priscilla. It is borne by:Prisca (empress), Roman empress, wife of Emperor Diocletian Prisca (prophet), founding leader and prophet of Montanism Saint Prisca, Roman Catholic martyr and saint Prisca Awiti Alcaraz, English-born judoka competing for Mexico Prisca Bustamante, Peruvian-Ecuadorian actress Prisca Chesang, Ugandan middle- and long-distance…

  • Biblical
  • Ancient Roman
  • Biblical Latin
Current Rank
#6,950
Peak Rank
#4,031 (2023)
Total Babies
496
5-Yr Trend
+32%
1959
First Year
2026
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#4031
Peak Rank
496
Total Count
48
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Prisca

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Prisca is a feminine given name related to Priscilla. It is borne by:Prisca (empress), Roman empress, wife of Emperor Diocletian Prisca (prophet), founding leader and prophet of Montanism Saint Prisca, Roman Catholic martyr and saint Prisca Awiti Alcaraz, English-born judoka competing for Mexico Prisca Bustamante, Peruvian-Ecuadorian actress Prisca Chesang, Ugandan middle- and long-distance…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Biblical
  • Ancient Roman
  • Biblical Latin

The Story of Prisca

Prisca first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 17 Priscas were born — ranking #6,673 that year. As of 2026, Prisca ranks #6,950 for baby girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 496 Priscas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Prisca

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Prisca. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Where is Prisca most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • CM
    43%
  • Nigeria
    22%
  • CI
    20%
  • South Africa
    8%
  • MG
    7%

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

Names that sound like Prisca

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

  • Prisk
  • Prisco
  • Brusca
  • Brisky
  • Briscoe
  • Briski
  • Prescot
  • Pesca
  • Presa
  • Pressa
  • Puska
  • Prissy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Prisca

What does the name Prisca mean?
Prisca is a feminine given name related to Priscilla. It is borne by:Prisca (empress), Roman empress, wife of Emperor Diocletian Prisca (prophet), founding leader and prophet of Montanism Saint Prisca, Roman Catholic martyr and saint Prisca Awiti Alcaraz, English-born judoka competing for Mexico Prisca Bustamante, Peruvian-Ecuadorian actress Prisca Chesang, Ugandan middle- and long-distance…
What is the origin of the name Prisca?
Prisca has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin.
How popular is Prisca in 2026?
In 2026, Prisca ranks #6,950 among girls' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year.
When was Prisca most popular?
Prisca reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #4,031 that year with 17 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Prisca most popular?
Prisca has historically been most popular in Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Prisca.
Is Prisca a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Prisca is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Prisca?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Prisca include Marcena, Arnett, Dauphine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Prisca?
Common variants and related forms of Prisca include Priscilla. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Prisca

Prisca is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 496 births in the dataset. Prisca's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,031. Use the chart and map above to compare Prisca'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.