Baby Name Popularity Profile

Preston

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Preston.

✦ Priest's town 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #299
All-Time Peak Rank #114 Achieved 2006
Total U.S. Births 122,958 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.3% Boy / 0.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 3,797 births in 2007
πŸ’‘ The Preston Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Priest's town
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English surname and place name, meaning 'priest's town'.
Common Nicknames
Pres Press
Pronunciation: PRES-tΙ™n
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Preston

According to SSA data, Preston achieved its highest historical rank of #114 in 2006. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2007 with 3,797 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 53.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Preston across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -53.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,797 births in 2007
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 458
1890s: 514
1900s: 739
1910s: 3,049
1920s: 4,235
1930s: 3,441
1940s: 4,502
1950s: 5,164
1960s: 4,783
1970s: 5,483
1980s: 10,236
1990s: 17,088
2000s: 30,332
2010s: 25,049
2020s: 7,885

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Pre-ston
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

πŸ› οΈ Sibling & Surname Cadence Tool

Enter a surname or sibling name to test how it pairs with Preston.

πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Nevada
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #432 2,721 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #248 862 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #219 2,833 2006 15.4% Decline
South Carolina #285 3,021 2006 28.6% Decline
Nevada #382 668 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #135 2,468 2007 17.2% Decline
Alabama #184 3,530 2010 27.3% Decline
Louisiana #152 3,450 2006 10.5% Decline
Arkansas #390 2,063 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #221 3,991 2006 +13.9% Growth
Arizona #305 2,282 2007 7.1% Decline
North Carolina #306 5,349 2008 37.9% Decline
Georgia #225 5,213 2006 20.3% Decline
Virginia #258 4,197 2008 35.8% Decline
Hawaii #246 565 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #290 12,807 2007 20.2% Decline
Florida #292 5,270 2009 32.0% Decline
Alaska Unranked 211 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #460 1,817 2010 50.0% Decline
Kentucky #330 2,609 2006 38.5% Decline
Kansas #378 1,574 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 285 1953 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 458 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #304 2,155 2006 34.2% Decline
Oregon #344 1,188 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #312 2,917 2006 43.6% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 412 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #281 1,823 2014 35.5% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 163 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #489 855 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #275 352 2006 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #180 1,064 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #291 2,503 2007 37.8% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 528 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #369 1,794 2006 40.7% Decline
Ohio #336 4,411 2007 43.3% Decline
Michigan #257 3,338 2007 21.6% Decline
Wisconsin #313 1,751 2006 28.0% Decline
Iowa #367 1,158 2007 Insufficient historical volume
California #387 8,505 2007 41.9% Decline
District of Columbia #159 378 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #267 3,708 2007 27.4% Decline
Illinois #428 3,284 2007 39.5% Decline
Maine Unranked 272 2007 Insufficient historical volume
New York #372 4,026 2015 45.5% Decline
New Jersey #426 1,404 2011 45.7% Decline
Connecticut #377 544 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #222 144 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #355 968 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 47 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 93 2010 Insufficient historical volume

πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Sibling Name Suggestions

πŸ‘¦ Brother Suggestions
Clayton Tristan Joaquin Andres Miguel Jaylen Manuel Caden Riley Oscar
πŸ‘§ Sister Suggestions
Giselle Jocelyn Gracie Kaylee Maggie Marley Sydney Tessa Miley Itzel

πŸ”— Names You Might Also Like

Based on statistical similarity and shared characteristics with Preston:

Demographic & Volume Peers
Prestyn Prestin Presten Peyton Paxton Payton Perrin Payden Pavan Payten
More traditional Names
Browse all traditional names β†’ Browse English names β†’

πŸ—‚οΈ Browse More Baby Names

Explore our name indexes and data tracks:

πŸ‘¦ Top Boy Names β†’ 2-Syllable Names β†’ 7-Letter Names β†’ More Modern Trend Names β†’ English Origin Names β†’ traditional Names β†’ Names Peaking in 2007 β†’ πŸ—ΊοΈ Regional State Data β†’