Priscilla is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Priscilla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Priscilla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Priscilla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Priscilla is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “ancient, venerable”. an early Christian woman in the New Testament.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 123,040 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 808 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 21 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 261 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 Priscilla per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1942 (1,998/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (56/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1981 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (5/yr).
Priscilla has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1942, when it ranked #260 nationally (given to 1,998 babies that year).
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