Pricilla is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Pricilla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Pricilla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Pricilla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Pricilla is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “variant of Priscilla, ancient”. A respelling of Priscilla, a diminutive of the Roman name Prisca.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,466 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Pricilla per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (125/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1982 (3/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (3/yr).
Pricilla is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #2,187 nationally (given to 125 babies that year).
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