Declining since 2018, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Pryncess since 2004
Babies named Pryncess per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s | 43 |
Meaning & origin
Pryncess is a modern respelling of the word princess that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2004. Its peak came in 2018, after which usage has steadily fallen. In 2025, approximately 1 in 229,610 female newborns received this name, ranking it 11,932 out of all girl names. The majority of usage has been concentrated in the 2010s, with scattered instances in later years. The name has not been recorded among the top states in any year, indicating a diffuse but limited prevalence. As a distinctive variant, it reflects a broader naming trend toward inventive spellings that emphasize individuality while drawing on familiar vocabulary. Its rarity ensures a unique identity for those who bear it.
Pryncess is a respelling of the English word princess, derived from Old French princesse, the feminine of prince, from Latin princeps meaning 'first citizen, leader'. This variant emerged in the early 2000s as part of a trend of using inventive spellings for aspirational word names. Unlike the standard spelling, it has no historical usage and is purely a modern coinage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Pryn, Cess
Variants: Princess, Princesss, Pryncesss
Sibling names for Pryncess
Names that share Pryncess's style, for a brother or sister.
