How old is someone named Priya?
The average Priya is 23 years old.
Half of all living Priyas are between 12 and 32.
When was Priya popular?
Priya has been rising for years and peaked in 2014, so most Priyas are still kids.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 308 | 290 |
| 1980s | 809 | 780 |
| 1990s | 1,342 | 1,300 |
| 2000s | 1,745 | 1,700 |
| 2010s | 1,650 | 1,600 |
| 2020s | 700 | 690 |
How many Priyas are still alive?
About 6,500 Priyas are alive in the US today. That's 98% of the roughly 6,600 babies named Priya since 1969.
Nearly every Priya ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Priya?
About two in five living Priyas are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Gen X 5%
- Millennial 25%
- Gen Z 41%
- Gen Alpha 29%
Is Priya an old name?
Not really. Priya is younger than 64 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Priya will be 39 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Priya a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Priyas are women.
Names the same age as Priya
NAME TWIN
Priya's name twin is Syed. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Syed's age curve is the closest match to Priya's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Priya
How old is the average Priya?
The average Priya in the US is 23 years old. The median is 22, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Priya?
About 6,500 Priyas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 6,600 babies given the name since 1969.
When was the name Priya most popular?
In 2014, when about 210 baby girls were named Priya.
Is Priya a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 41% of living Priyas, 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