How old is someone named Priscilla?
The average Priscilla is 47 years old.
Half of all living Priscillas are between 30 and 68.
When was Priscilla popular?
Priscilla has never really gone out of style. Parents have chosen it every year for more than a century; its busiest year was 1942.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 937 | 0 |
| 1910s | 3,378 | 0 |
| 1920s | 8,095 | 160 |
| 1930s | 8,550 | 2,000 |
| 1940s | 18,165 | 10,000 |
| 1950s | 14,257 | 11,000 |
| 1960s | 10,361 | 9,100 |
| 1970s | 9,142 | 8,600 |
| 1980s | 16,083 | 16,000 |
| 1990s | 14,530 | 14,000 |
| 2000s | 9,599 | 9,500 |
| 2010s | 6,073 | 6,000 |
| 2020s | 2,906 | 2,900 |
How many Priscillas are still alive?
About 89,000 Priscillas are alive in the US today. That's 73% of the roughly 120,000 babies named Priscilla since 1880.
Most Priscillas ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Priscilla?
About one in four living Priscillas are Millennials, born between 1981 and 1996.
Is Priscilla an old name?
Yes. Priscilla is older than 75 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Priscilla will be 53 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Priscilla a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Priscillas are women.
Names the same age as Priscilla
NAME TWIN
Priscilla's name twin is Jessie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Jessie's age curve is the closest match to Priscilla's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Priscilla
How old is the average Priscilla?
The average Priscilla in the US is 47 years old. The median is 44, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Priscilla?
About 89,000 Priscillas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 120,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Priscilla most popular?
In 1942, when about 2,000 baby girls were named Priscilla.
Is Priscilla a Millennial name?
Partly. Millennials are the largest group, about 28% of living Priscillas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this