girl's name
Precilia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 748
Precilia is a girl's name. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1994, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1973.
Precilia over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 150 |
| 1990s | 385 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2015) | 5 |
How popular is Precilia?
In 2015, Precilia was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Precilia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Precilia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Précilia | Précilia is a rare spelling of Precilia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 100 times, mostly in France. | 100 |
Names that peaked alongside Precilia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Precilia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Precilia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Precilia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Precilia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Precilia
How popular is the name Precilia?
In 2015, Precilia was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Precilia a girl's or a boy's name?
Precilia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Precilia most popular?
Precilia peaked in 1994, when 60 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Precilia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Precilia currently ranks #5,097 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.