Priscila is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Priscila means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Priscila across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Priscila has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Priscila is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “ancient, venerable”. A variant spelling of Priscilla, a diminutive of the Roman name Prisca.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,897 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7 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 Priscila per year, United States (1964 to 2025). United States peaked in 2002 (257/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (4/yr).
Priscila is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2002, when it ranked #1,577 nationally (given to 257 babies that year).
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