Priscila
Meaning
variant of Priscilla, traditionally 'ancient, venerable'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Priscila peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
224,785 people · the #142 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 903 · median age 33
Among people named Priscila living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 1,818 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Priscila
Most people given the name Priscila in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Priscila deep dive
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