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Pricilla

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
3
Peak era
1990s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a common respelling of Priscilla, from Latin Priscus, ancient or venerable; Priscilla appears in the New Testament

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Pricilla peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

1,441 people · the #6,442 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 142,857 · median age 34

1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Pricilla living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 32 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Pricilla

People given the name Pricilla in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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