girl's name
Princess
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 18,507
Ireland
#810
2024 births
Princess is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 209 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 400 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,863 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Princess over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 53 |
| 1910s | 145 |
| 1920s | 190 |
| 1930s | 156 |
| 1940s | 271 |
| 1950s | 488 |
| 1960s | 865 |
| 1970s | 845 |
| 1980s | 2,502 |
| 1990s | 2,412 |
| 2000s | 3,260 |
| 2010s | 3,145 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,633 |
How popular is Princess?
In 2025, Princess was given to 209 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Princess is used
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 Princess
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Princess also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Princess over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Princess
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Princess — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Princess
How popular is the name Princess?
In 2025, Princess was given to 209 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Princess a girl's or a boy's name?
Princess is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Princess?
Princess has 2 syllables.
When was Princess most popular?
Princess peaked in 2006, when 400 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Princess a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Princess currently ranks #887 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.