Feminine dossier · first seen 1969
Priya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2014
Peak births
211
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Priya
How many people are named Priya?
An estimated 6,419 living Americans are named Priya.
How rare is Priya?
Priya is uncommon among babies today, with 99 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 53.1% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Priya?
The median age of a living American named Priya is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 32 years old.
Is Priya still popular?
Yes. Priya is holding steady, with 99 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Priya most common?
Priya has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.
1969Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
53.1%
2025
99
All-time
6,562
Where it lives now
Priya is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 4.4× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Priya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.