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Priscylla

prih-SIL-uh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 27

Priscylla is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2014 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1990, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1990.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Priscylla Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s.

17
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Priscylla by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 17
2000s 0
2010s 5

How Popular Is Priscylla?

In 2014, Priscylla was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Priscylla Is Used

France #3,081 5 in 1994
United States #16,753 5 in 2014

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Priscylla

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Priscylla

  • English prih-SIL-uh

Sibling Names for Priscylla

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Priscylla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Priscylla

How popular is the name Priscylla?

In 2014, Priscylla was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Priscylla a girl's or a boy's name?

Priscylla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Priscylla?

Priscylla has 3 syllables.

When was Priscylla most popular?

Priscylla peaked in 1990, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.