Declining since 2013, #1,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Priya since 1969
Babies named Priya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 308 |
| 1980s | 809 |
| 1990s | 1,342 |
| 2000s | 1,745 |
| 2010s | 1,650 |
| 2020s | 700 |
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.
“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

