girl's name
Prescilla
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 2,325
Prescilla is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1990, when 100 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1976.
Prescilla over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 415 |
| 1990s | 645 |
| 2000s | 170 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 15 |
How popular is Prescilla?
In 2011, Prescilla 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 Prescilla 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 Prescilla is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Préscilla | Préscilla is a rare spelling of Prescilla, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Prescilla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Prescilla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Prescilla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Prescilla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Prescilla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Prescilla
How popular is the name Prescilla?
In 2011, Prescilla 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 Prescilla a girl's or a boy's name?
Prescilla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Prescilla most popular?
Prescilla peaked in 1990, when 100 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.