girl's name
Prima
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 107
Prima is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Prima is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1975, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Prima over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Prima?
In 2024, Prima was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Prima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Prima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Prima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Prima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Prima
How popular is the name Prima?
In 2024, Prima was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Prima a girl's or a boy's name?
Prima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Prima?
Prima has 2 syllables.
When was Prima most popular?
Prima peaked in 1975, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.