Preston
Boy name
Preston meaning
priest, settlement
Preston at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #329 in 2024
Preston popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #241 | 47 |
| 1890 | #237 | 49 |
| 1900 | #227 | 78 |
| 1910 | #222 | 112 |
| 1920 | #251 | 482 |
| 1930 | #293 | 379 |
| 1940 | #288 | 381 |
| 1950 | #292 | 535 |
| 1960 | #358 | 478 |
| 1970 | #356 | 522 |
| 1980 | #276 | 763 |
| 1990 | #198 | 1,527 |
| 2000 | #141 | 2,743 |
| 2007 | #114 | 3,796 |
| 2010 | #131 | 3,107 |
| 2020 | #228 | 1,646 |
| 2024 | #329 | 1,045 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #241 | 47 |
| 1881 | #262 | 36 |
| 1882 | #238 | 49 |
| 1883 | #208 | 52 |
| 1884 | #244 | 49 |
| 1885 | #237 | 48 |
| 1886 | #283 | 36 |
| 1887 | #241 | 44 |
| 1888 | #230 | 58 |
| 1889 | #266 | 39 |
| 1890 | #237 | 49 |
| 1891 | #223 | 51 |
| 1892 | #253 | 49 |
| 1893 | #258 | 46 |
| 1894 | #207 | 66 |
| 1895 | #230 | 58 |
| 1896 | #249 | 53 |
| 1897 | #299 | 37 |
| 1898 | #239 | 53 |
| 1899 | #231 | 52 |
| 1900 | #227 | 78 |
| 1901 | #187 | 78 |
| 1902 | #229 | 62 |
| 1903 | #204 | 76 |
| 1904 | #230 | 67 |
| 1905 | #211 | 82 |
| 1906 | #253 | 61 |
| 1907 | #248 | 71 |
| 1908 | #219 | 88 |
| 1909 | #254 | 76 |
| 1910 | #222 | 112 |
| 1911 | #223 | 128 |
| 1912 | #246 | 206 |
| 1913 | #256 | 218 |
| 1914 | #238 | 319 |
| 1915 | #246 | 388 |
| 1916 | #247 | 418 |
| 1917 | #248 | 413 |
| 1918 | #262 | 417 |
| 1919 | #257 | 430 |
| 1920 | #251 | 482 |
| 1921 | #266 | 448 |
| 1922 | #261 | 467 |
| 1923 | #256 | 478 |
| 1924 | #280 | 414 |
| 1925 | #278 | 426 |
| 1926 | #280 | 416 |
| 1927 | #296 | 375 |
| 1928 | #289 | 381 |
| 1929 | #299 | 348 |
| 1930 | #293 | 379 |
| 1931 | #305 | 333 |
| 1932 | #292 | 352 |
| 1933 | #300 | 317 |
| 1934 | #287 | 357 |
| 1935 | #302 | 324 |
| 1936 | #296 | 334 |
| 1937 | #285 | 360 |
| 1938 | #300 | 332 |
| 1939 | #295 | 353 |
| 1940 | #288 | 381 |
| 1941 | #291 | 395 |
| 1942 | #285 | 447 |
| 1943 | #290 | 448 |
| 1944 | #295 | 408 |
| 1945 | #284 | 450 |
| 1946 | #306 | 452 |
| 1947 | #299 | 525 |
| 1948 | #314 | 461 |
| 1949 | #292 | 535 |
| 1950 | #292 | 535 |
| 1951 | #304 | 519 |
| 1952 | #299 | 557 |
| 1953 | #316 | 516 |
| 1954 | #330 | 484 |
| 1955 | #324 | 524 |
| 1956 | #318 | 549 |
| 1957 | #335 | 516 |
| 1958 | #349 | 479 |
| 1959 | #352 | 485 |
| 1960 | #358 | 478 |
| 1961 | #372 | 451 |
| 1962 | #362 | 484 |
| 1963 | #356 | 476 |
| 1964 | #367 | 453 |
| 1965 | #356 | 456 |
| 1966 | #330 | 520 |
| 1967 | #347 | 460 |
| 1968 | #346 | 498 |
| 1969 | #354 | 507 |
| 1970 | #356 | 522 |
| 1971 | #341 | 540 |
| 1972 | #320 | 568 |
| 1973 | #348 | 484 |
| 1974 | #349 | 482 |
| 1975 | #368 | 450 |
| 1976 | #309 | 567 |
| 1977 | #319 | 583 |
| 1978 | #303 | 597 |
| 1979 | #294 | 690 |
| 1980 | #276 | 763 |
| 1981 | #278 | 744 |
| 1982 | #265 | 807 |
| 1983 | #255 | 819 |
| 1984 | #242 | 904 |
| 1985 | #238 | 978 |
| 1986 | #214 | 1,121 |
| 1987 | #202 | 1,278 |
| 1988 | #201 | 1,352 |
| 1989 | #199 | 1,470 |
| 1990 | #198 | 1,527 |
| 1991 | #217 | 1,426 |
| 1992 | #202 | 1,528 |
| 1993 | #197 | 1,545 |
| 1994 | #193 | 1,606 |
| 1995 | #182 | 1,715 |
| 1996 | #189 | 1,672 |
| 1997 | #178 | 1,889 |
| 1998 | #176 | 1,891 |
| 1999 | #162 | 2,291 |
| 2000 | #141 | 2,743 |
| 2001 | #152 | 2,618 |
| 2002 | #155 | 2,515 |
| 2003 | #154 | 2,640 |
| 2004 | #152 | 2,646 |
| 2005 | #146 | 2,728 |
| 2006 | #114 | 3,719 |
| 2007 | #114 | 3,796 |
| 2008 | #124 | 3,461 |
| 2009 | #120 | 3,463 |
| 2010 | #131 | 3,107 |
| 2011 | #136 | 3,036 |
| 2012 | #130 | 2,944 |
| 2013 | #148 | 2,668 |
| 2014 | #148 | 2,733 |
| 2015 | #169 | 2,455 |
| 2016 | #172 | 2,313 |
| 2017 | #190 | 2,073 |
| 2018 | #205 | 1,966 |
| 2019 | #217 | 1,748 |
| 2020 | #228 | 1,646 |
| 2021 | #241 | 1,472 |
| 2022 | #255 | 1,353 |
| 2023 | #274 | 1,230 |
| 2024 | #329 | 1,045 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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