Priscilla Barnes
There are approximately 62 people named Priscilla Barnes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 5,528,296 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Priscilla with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Barnes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
62
1 in 5,528,296
Named Priscilla
84K
Alive today
Named Barnes
254K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 84K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1942
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 254K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #110
Per 100K: 73.99
Top ancestry: White (64.8%)
First name trend
Priscilla: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Priscilla. The peak year was 1942 with 1,998 births. The average person named Priscilla today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Barnes surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Barnes, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.8%.
- White64.8%
- Black or African American29.3%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Priscilla has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0244% of the US population, based on 83,583 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Barnes appears at a rate of 73.99 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0740%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 62 people with the full name Priscilla Barnes. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Priscilla Barnes: questions and answers
How many people are named Priscilla Barnes?
We estimate approximately 62 people in the United States share the full name Priscilla Barnes. That works out to about 1 in 5,528,296 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0244%) with the surname frequency (73.99 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Priscilla Barnes?
We classify Priscilla Barnes as "Very Rare". About 1 in 5,528,296 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Priscilla a male or female name?
Priscilla is predominantly female. Out of 122,478 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Priscilla profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.