Baby Name Popularity Profile

Presley

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

✦ Priest's meadow 🌍 English traditional modern
National Rank (2025) #225
All-Time Peak Rank #188 Achieved 2015
Total U.S. Births 31,778 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 8.4% Boy / 91.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1977 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,743 births in 2014
💡 The Presley Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Priest's meadow
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from an Old English surname, meaning 'priest's meadow' from the elements 'preost' (priest) and 'leah' (wood, clearing, meadow).
Common Nicknames
Pres Lee
Alternative Spellings
Preslee Presleigh
Pronunciation: PREZ-lee
Themes & Categories
traditional modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Presley

According to SSA data, Presley achieved its highest historical rank of #188 in 2015. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2014 with 1,743 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 21.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 38 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Presley across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -21.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,743 births in 2014
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 20 yrs
Registry Streak 38 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 7
1980s: 48
1990s: 1,493
2000s: 6,544
2010s: 15,350
2020s: 8,336

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Pre-sley
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with P, a letter used by only 1.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Oklahoma
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #193 352 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #209 751 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #132 313 2016 36.0% Decline
Arizona #203 913 2013 29.2% Decline
Oklahoma #164 964 2012 29.4% Decline
Texas #211 4,715 2013 4.7% Decline
Tennessee #172 1,301 2014 +28.6% Growth
Arkansas #142 636 2020 44.7% Decline
Mississippi #113 675 2012 19.2% Decline
Kentucky #100 892 2013 +40.0% Growth
Colorado #350 574 2018 47.1% Decline
Alabama #123 830 2014 +24.1% Growth
Georgia #135 1,226 2013 +72.1% Growth
Louisiana #137 774 2014 16.2% Decline
Oregon #267 387 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #133 137 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #327 652 2014 17.9% Decline
Florida #231 1,283 2015 +5.1% Growth
Montana #245 111 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #165 266 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #156 798 2016 +33.3% Growth
North Dakota #133 121 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #199 363 2013 Insufficient historical volume
California #345 3,311 2015 30.1% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 44 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #85 421 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #186 882 2024 +45.0% Growth
Indiana #167 715 2014 +40.0% Growth
South Carolina #207 413 2017 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #104 258 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #371 147 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #209 417 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #274 1,036 2014 31.7% Decline
Virginia #244 493 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #185 400 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #292 631 2014 11.4% Decline
Maryland #454 237 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #352 710 2023 3.2% Decline
Hawaii #204 37 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #358 562 2018 Stable
Alaska Unranked 12 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #655 175 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 11 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New York #543 403 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #741 124 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 13 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 42 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #168 7 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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