Priscilla Lane
There are approximately 38 people named Priscilla Lane living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Priscilla with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lane. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
38
1 in 9,019,851
Named Priscilla
84K
Alive today
Named Lane
156K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 84K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1942
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 156K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #216
Per 100K: 45.50
Top ancestry: White (77.1%)
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 Lane surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lane, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.1%.
- White77.1%
- Black or African American16.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
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 Lane appears at a rate of 45.50 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0455%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 38 people with the full name Priscilla Lane. 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 Lane: questions and answers
How many people are named Priscilla Lane?
We estimate approximately 38 people in the United States share the full name Priscilla Lane. That works out to about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0244%) with the surname frequency (45.50 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Priscilla Lane?
We classify Priscilla Lane as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,019,851 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.