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Priscilla

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Priscilla: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Priscilla: Recorded since 1966, it reached #247 in 1981, and it stood at #667 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #667 to #1707.200020052010201520202025#667#1707
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#891
1997#770
1998#1036
1999#864
2000#930
2001#1063
2002#750
2003#1224
2004#912
2005#890
2006#783
2007#899
2008#1391
2009#1287
2010#1180
2011#1374
2012#1583
2013#1707
2014#1177
2015#1452
2016#1472
2017#1258
2018#1170
2019#1153
2020#1556
2021#1224
2022#1023
2023#888
2024#776
2025#667

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 38 of the 60 years from 1966 to 2025.

In 2025: #667 among girls in England and Wales, #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1966–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1966–2025

    Highest recorded position: #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1966–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #667 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #247 in Republic of Ireland in 1981.

Priscilla's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#66756HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#77648HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#88840HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#102333HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#122427HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#155619HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#115329HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#117029HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#125827HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#147222HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#145222HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#117729HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#170717HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#158319HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#137422HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#118027HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#128723HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#139120HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#89934HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#78339HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#89031HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#91229HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#122418HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#75034HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#106319HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#93023HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#86425HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#103620HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#77030HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#89124HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7184HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#6515HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4405HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4175HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#5153HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3806HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4085HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#29411HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#28812HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3478HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#28014HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#24718HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#29712HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#27315HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#26614HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3437HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#27712HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#30510HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3009HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3267HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3574HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3803HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Priscilla is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Priscilla, between 1966 and 2025, in 56 of those 60 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1981England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419662025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–202538#247 in 1981
England and Wales1996–202530#667 in 2025
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 44 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1981) than in England and Wales (2025).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Priscilla

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1966–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1966 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #247 in Republic of Ireland in 1981. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.