Priscilla is a distinctive choice, ranked #776 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Priscilla in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#776
US Rank #615
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #615, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Priscilla
Unlikely. With around 48 UK babies named Priscilla per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Priscilla in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Priscilla is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 780 places over the last five years to #776 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 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..
Priscilla ranks #615 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
48
UK babies named Priscilla (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 780 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
Likely around 1 other Priscilla in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Priscilla Chan is an American pediatrician and philanthropist. Chan has been married to Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and chief executive of Meta Platforms, since May 2012.
Priscilla Shirer is an American author, motivational speaker, actress, and Christian media personality, and evangelist. Her father is Dallas mega-church pastor Tony Evans and her brothers are motivational speaker and chaplain Jonathan Evans and musician Anthony Evans.
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. She served as Chief Judge of that court from 2019 to 2024.
Priscilla Johnson McMillan (born Priscilla Mary Post Johnson) was an American journalist, translator, author, and historian. She was a Center Associate at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University.