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Princess

Princess is currently the #1120 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 209 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #795 to #1120. Looking at the full record since 1895, Princess hit its all-time high of #613 in 1986, when 313 girls were given the name. State by state, Georgia leads the way at #487.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1120
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#613
in 1986 (1980s)
Babies in 2025
209
girls named Princess

Princess popularity, 1880–2025

0.006%0.012%0.018%0.024%18801900192019401960198020002020#613 in 1986
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1986

Where Princess is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025NHWashington: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025WAIdaho: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025NDMinnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025MNWisconsin: #700 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)WI#700Michigan: #965 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#965New York: #1235 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1235Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025MARhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025SDIowa: #565 (5 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)IA#565Illinois: #1014 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#1014Indiana: #1032 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IN#1032Ohio: #1438 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1438Pennsylvania: #1015 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#1015New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025NJConnecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025CTCalifornia: #1276 (19 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1276Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025UTColorado: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025NEMissouri: #926 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MO#926Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025KYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025WVVirginia: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025VAMaryland: #840 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#840Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025DEArizona: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025AZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025NMKansas: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025KSArkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025ARTennessee: #1127 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#1127North Carolina: #729 (13 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NC#729South Carolina: #773 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)SC#773District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025OKLouisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025LAMississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025MSAlabama: #574 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)AL#574Georgia: #487 (23 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)GA#487Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Princess in 2025HITexas: #1314 (19 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1314Florida: #912 (17 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#912
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Georgia (#487), Alabama (#574), Iowa (#565)

Uniqueness score

54/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Princess in the most recent year of SSA data.

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