Priscilla

Girl Latin #652 in 2023

Priscilla is a girl name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Priscilla

An early Christian, mentioned in the Bible and also known as Prisca. Feminine diminutive form of a Roman cognomen Prīscus, from prīscus. Compare typologically Seneca (< from senex).

Popularity of Priscilla

Popularity, 1880–2023

451 births in 2023

1880 2023

121,750 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1942

1,988 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.