Pricila
Pricila was the 14516th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 2094th with 82 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,614 places. More babies were named Pricila in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Priscilla) from Prisca, 'old, ancient' (Latin) · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #14,516 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200282 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,130babies recorded
What does the name Pricila mean?
Pricila is a spelling of Priscilla, pronounced the same way, so it shares Priscilla's meaning and origin.
Priscilla is a Latin diminutive of Prisca, the feminine of the Roman surname Priscus, old or ancient. DMNES and Wiktionary agree on this; Wiktionary glosses priscus as former, ancient or old-fashioned. In the New Testament, Priscilla and her husband Aquila are Jewish Christians who work with the apostle Paul (Acts 18:2, Romans 16:3). DMNES notes that the name came into use with the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century; the Wycliffite Bible had spelled it Priscille.
Prīscilla (Latin, “diminutive of Prisca”)prīscus (Latin, “old, ancient, former”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Prisca, Cilla, Priscila, Prissy.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Priscilla', DMNES (Durham University)
- Acts 18:2 (New Testament), King James Version, via Bible Gateway, Bible Gateway (KJV, public domain)
- Romans 16:3 (New Testament), King James Version, via Bible Gateway, Bible Gateway (KJV, public domain)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Priscilla' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Pricila popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,516 | 6 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #4,013 | 38 |
| 2000 | #2,365 | 66 |
| 1990 | #5,762 | 16 |
| 1980 | #11,641 | 5 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Pricila, counting every spelling?
Pricila is a spelling of Priscilla, a name family that ranked #484 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #14,516 for Pricila on its own. Together these spellings went to 658 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priscilla | 555 | #544 | 2,383 |
| Priscila | 84 | #2,211 | 398 |
| Pricilla | 13 | #8,235 | 48 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Pricila?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Pricila (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Pricila born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Pricila.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Pricila?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Pricila are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 18 and 27. That makes Pricila mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Pricila by state
How common Pricila was among girls born in each state in 2000–2004, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.4×), California (2.3×). In 45 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Pricila: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Pricila, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Pricila
What does Pricila mean?
Pricila is a spelling of Priscilla, which means “from Prisca, 'old, ancient' (Latin)” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Pricila?
Pricila was the 14516th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 2094th with 82 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,614 places. More babies were named Pricila in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Pricila a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Pricila in the US.
Where was Pricila most popular?
In 2000–2004, Pricila was most common in Nevada (0.14 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.