Priscilla
Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from Latin Prisca, derived from priscus.
Meaning & Origin of Priscilla
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from Latin Prisca, derived from priscus.
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The Story of Priscilla
Priscilla first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 26 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 1,988 Priscillas were born — ranking #135 that year. As of 2026, Priscilla ranks #657 for baby girls with 449 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 123K Priscillas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Priscilla
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- Priscilla , an early Christian of the New Testament and companion to Paul the Apostle
- Priscilla and Maximilla, charismatic prophets of the 2nd century Montanist movement
- Priscilla (singer, born 1990) , Brazilian singer and songwriter
- Priscilla Abwao (1924–2009), Kenyan social worker
- Priscilla Achapka , Nigerian environmental activist
- Priscilla Ahn , American singer
- Priscilla Alcantara (born 1996), Brazilian singer-songwriter, television presenter and actress
- Priscilla Alden (c. 1602 – c. 1680), member of Plymouth Colony, wife of John Alden
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About the name Priscilla
Priscilla is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 123K births in the dataset. Priscilla's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #127. Use the chart and map above to compare Priscilla'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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