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Priya

प्रियाPREE-yah · Beloved, dear one.

2025 rank (girls)
#1,942
Babies named in 2025
99
Peak popularity
2014
2025 frequency
1 in 16,235 girls
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Declining since 2013

Declining since 2013, #1,942 for girls today.

Popularity of Priya since 1969

Babies named Priya per year in U.S. Social Security records.

70141211198020002020Most births 2014Girls
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirls
1960s8
1970s308
1980s809
1990s1,342
2000s1,745
2010s1,650
2020s700

Meaning & origin

Priya, a Sanskrit name meaning 'beloved,' has been in use in the United States since at least 1969. It reached its peak popularity in 2014 but has since declined in usage, with its trajectory showing a consistent fall since 2013. In 2025, it ranked 1942, with roughly 1 in 16,235 newborn girls receiving the name. The name is particularly prevalent in Maryland, Wisconsin, and Virginia, reflecting communities with strong South Asian heritage. Despite its declining trend, Priya remains a culturally significant and widely recognized name.

Priya derives from the Sanskrit root priyá (प्रिय), meaning 'beloved' or 'dear.' It has been a common given name in India for centuries and is often used as a term of endearment in Hindi and other Indic languages. The name gained broader recognition outside of India in the late 20th century.

Where Priya is most popular

Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k girlstoo few births

Priya” around the world

Where Priya lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    40

    babies in 2024

  • Ireland

    9

    babies in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland).

Sibling names for Priya

Names that share Priya's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Anjali, Riya, Amita, Neha, Sita, Aditi, Ambar, Asha, Chandra, Jaya, Reva, Shanta, Shriya, Aanya, Anisha, Avani, Brinda, Chanda, Divya, Indira, Ishani, Janya, Kamala, Kanika, Khushi, Krisha, Leela, Maha, Meena, Meera, Monisha, Neela, Nidhi, Nisha, Pooja, Rama, Ranee, Samya, Shanti, Shivani, Shreya, Sona, Sonali, Tanvi, Uma, Aarti, Aasha, Ambika, Amisha, Amrita, Aneesha, Ankita, Anoushka, Aparna, Archana, Aruna, Avneet, Bhavya, Chandni, Deepa, Devi, Devika, Dhara, Gauri, Gita, Harini, Indra, Ishita, Janani, Janvi, Kaavya, Kanya, Kavita, Komal, Krupa, Latika, Manisha, Mansi, Meenakshi, Meghana, Naina, Nitya, Payal, Puja, Reshma, Richa, Ritika, Roshni, Saina, Saloni, Sameera, Samhita, Sandhya, Sapna, Sarika, Satya, Seema, Sejal, Shalini, Shama, Sharda, Sheela, Shilpa, Shree, Shreeya, Shruthi, Shruti, Siddhi, Sitara, Sonal, Sruthi, Suhana, Sunita, Swati, Tulsi, Varsha, Veera, Vibha, Vidya, Vinita, Yashica, Anala, Anishka, Anju, Arti, Avantika, Ayushi, Chaitra, Chandi, Deepika, Deeya, Geeta, Heena, Himani, Janaki, Janki, Jyoti, Kajal, Kalyani, Keerthana, Krithika, Kritika, Lalita, Lavanya, Mala, Mallika, Manasa, Manika, Nalini, Navneet, Neelam, Nikhita, Nikitha, Nirali, Nishika, Nitasha, Poonam, Preeti, Puneet, Rachna, Radha, Ramani, Raveena, Ritu, Rohini, Ruchi, Rupal, Sheetal, Shefali, Shikha, Shila, Shweta, Simar, Suriya, Swathi, Sweta, Swetha, Tejal, Trishika, Vrinda, Yashna, Sangeeta, Sargun, Shakya, Sharmila, Aahna, Aarini, Aarthi, Ajaya, Amritha, Anamika, Anandi, Anitha, Anjalee, Anjani, Anjoli, Anshu, Anushree, Atisha, Bhavana, Bijal, Chandrika, Dinesha, Gayathri, Gowri, Gurbani, Harika, Kanitra, Karuna, Kaveri, Kavitha, Kayal, Keerat, Khushbu, Kripa, Krishana, Krishika, Krisna, Kruti, Kumari, Kushi, Lalitha, Lekha, Madhavi, Mahiya, Maitri, Minal, Mitali, Mohini, Nalina, Namrata, Nandana, Navina, Neeta, Nimisha, Nishita, Nitara, Nithila, Nitika, Nupur, Preethi, Priyal, Raksha, Rashika, Rashmi, Ravina, Ritisha, Rupa, Sadhana, Sahaana, Samriddhi, Sanjna, Savita, Shaily, Shantika, Shital, Shristi, Smita, Somya, Sreeja, Sri, Sritha, Sujata, Sunaina, Sunjai, Surabhi, Tamasha, Torsha, Usha, Vaidehi, Venba, Vinaya, Viveka, Yuktha

Brothers: Arjun, Ravi, Vikram, Rahul, Sanjay, Akhil, Anish, Jai, Kiran, Kunal, Nikhil, Raj, Rishi, Rohan, Vihaan, Vivek, Aayush, Advik, Ajay, Akash, Akshay, Amit, Anand, Ashwin, Ayush, Dev, Ishan, Karan, Karthik, Kavin, Keshav, Krish, Krishna, Mihir, Naveen, Neel, Parth, Raja, Rohit, Sachin, Sai, Shaan, Shiv, Shivam, Surya, Vijay, Vishal, Abhishek, Adithya, Amrit, Aneesh, Angad, Anik, Ankur, Anuj, Ashish, Avik, Avinash, Chetan, Chirag, Deepak, Dewan, Gaurav, Gautam, Hari, Harsh, Jeevan, Kartik, Kavi, Kedar, Krishan, Kush, Madhav, Manav, Manish, Navin, Nirav, Nirvan, Nitin, Prem, Rajah, Rajan, Rajeev, Rajesh, Rajiv, Rakesh, Ram, Rohin, Sagar, Samay, Sandeep, Sathvik, Shiven, Shrey, Shubh, Siddhartha, Sohan, Srihan, Sriram, Suraj, Tanay, Tej, Vaibhav, Vikas, Vinay, Yuvan, Abhi, Agasthya, Ajai, Ajit, Alok, Amol, Ananth, Aniket, Anoop, Anshul, Anup, Arun, Aryaan, Ashok, Ashrith, Atul, Bhavik, Bhavin, Darshan, Deep, Devesh, Gurshan, Gyan, Harish, Jasraj, Jatin, Jawaan, Kailash, Kalai, Kannan, Karthikeya, Ketan, Kirtan, Kishan, Krithik, Kumar, Kushal, Mahesh, Makar, Manoj, Manveer, Manvir, Mayur, Mehul, Mithran, Mohan, Mohit, Nakul, Narada, Naren, Neeraj, Nihaal, Nishanth, Nithin, Paarth, Praneel, Praveen, Prayan, Raman, Ramesh, Ranbir, Ranvir, Raunak, Rishav, Rishik, Rithik, Rohith, Sajan, Saket, Sanjeev, Saurav, Shivan, Shravan, Shray, Soma, Srikar, Suhas, Sujay, Sumeet, Sumit, Sundeep, Sunil, Viren, Guhan, Jash, Navraj, Rajvir, Samik, Aashish, Ajeet, Akaash, Aravind, Arjunreddy, Arul, Bhavesh, Devarsh, Dinesh, Ekansh, Ganesh, Hiren, Jag, Jaidev, Janard, Jayant, Jayanth, Jigar, Kapil, Kashis, Kaushal, Keval, Khush, Krishay, Mani, Mathan, Mitesh, Mukund, Namish, Nandan, Nihit, Nikesh, Nilay, Niraj, Raji, Ranjit, Ritesh, Safal, Sahan, Sahith, Samrat, Sanjit, Sanjith, Sanjiv, Santosh, Shivin, Srihari, Sriyan, Tanmay, Tarak, Vedh, Venkat, Vikash, Vinod

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Priya mean?
Priya means 'beloved' or 'dear' in Sanskrit.
How popular is the name Priya?
In 2025, Priya ranked 1942, with about 1 in 16,235 baby girls given the name.
Is Priya a girl's name?
Yes, Priya is primarily a feminine name.