Priya is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #379 in 2008 with 117 recorded births. This places Priya in the top 5% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 155 births ranking #301. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 15.8%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 2,699 girls born was named Priya. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.