Priya
From the Sanskrit priya, meaning beloved or dear. It is used across India, and the same word forms the second element of longer compounds such as Supriya.
Priya in 2025
Priya was given to 99 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,567th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 33,488 babies born.
The history of Priya
Priya reached its highest point in 2014, when 211 babies were given the name, ranking 2,123rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,923rd, in 2001.
Across the 57 years of records since 1969, 6,562 babies have been named Priya. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Priya by decade
| Decade | Babies named Priya | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 | 8,546 |
| 1970s | 308 | 2,641 |
| 1980s | 809 | 2,193 |
| 1990s | 1,342 | 1,977 |
| 2000s | 1,745 | 1,923 |
| 2010s | 1,650 | 2,123 |
| 2020s | 700 | 3,017 |
Where Priya is heading
Priya has fallen 42% over the past decade, from 171 babies in 2015 to 99 in 2025.
Names like Priya
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Priya.