The first name Princess
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from English.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 32 girls were named Princess, making it the 1,051st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 144 births (#324).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Princess with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Princess at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 209 girls born in the United States were named Princess, the 1,122nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 400 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Princess
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Princess ShyngleGambian actress and producer, born 1990
- Princess Brun NjuaActress and model, born 1986
- CiaraAmerican singer, songwriter, and dancer (born 1985)
Questions
- How popular is the name Princess?
- In 2025, 32 girls born in England and Wales were named Princess, ranking 1,051st. Its peak was 2010, with 144 births.
- Is Princess a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 15,982 US babies named Princess since 1880 were girls.
- When was Princess most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 400 babies were named Princess, its highest rank at 713th.