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Priya

“Beloved” — Sanskrit origin

Girl's name · #1942 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Priya has appeared in US records since 1969 — best rank #1102 (2001) · 6,562 babies named Priya all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,300 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 7,100 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Priyas

• Priya Anand — Indian actress
• Priya Prakash Varrier — Indian actress (1999-present)
• Priya Rajvansh — Indian actress
• Priya Dutt — Indian politician
• Priya Gill — Indian actress

In stories & tradition

• Priya Sharma — Emmerdale
• Priya Kapoor — Neighbours
• Priya Koothrappali — The Big Bang Theory

What Priyas become

Among 151 notable people named Priya:

Business leaders appear 2.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Priya Paul, Indian businesswoman.

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