Priscilla is a distinctive choice, ranked #667 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Priscilla in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#667
US Rank #544
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About the Name Priscilla
Priscilla is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 780 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #750 in 2002 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Priscilla is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Priscilla in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #615, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Priscilla
Priscilla Morrill — Priscilla Alden Morrill was an American actress.
Priscilla Chan — Priscilla Chan is an American pediatrician and philanthropist.
Priscilla Shirer — Priscilla Shirer is an American author, motivational speaker, actress, and Christian media personality, and evangelist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Priscilla
Unlikely. With around 56 UK babies named Priscilla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Priscilla in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Priscilla is at its highest recorded position — #667 in 2025, with 56 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,556.
Priscilla is more popular in the US (#615) than in the UK (#776). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Priscilla include: Priscilla Morrill, Priscilla Chan and Priscilla Shirer. Short summaries for each appear below.
Priscilla ranks #615 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
56
UK babies named Priscilla (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 889 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Priscilla
Almost certainly the only Priscilla in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Priscilla
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Priscilla Richman is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.