Names / Girl names
Priya
Current rank
#1,956
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,107
in 2001
First recorded
1969
in U.S. data
Children named
6,500
since 1969
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,107 in 2001 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Priya was first recorded in 1969. Its strongest year was 2001, at #1,107 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 6,500 children have been given the name overall.