How Many People Are Named Presley?
people named Presley are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 9,581 people in the US has this name
Based on 36,723 babies named Presley in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
1,886 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest clearing" (Old English preost and leah). This surname was borne by musician Elvis Presley (1935-1977).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Presley, 88.4% were girls and 11.6% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Presley rose from 0% in the 1910s to 93% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Presley alive today is about 12 years old, and 96% are under 30. Half of them were between 5 and 16 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Presley first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2014, to 1,886 babies. In 2025, 1,450 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Presley has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #188, in 2015. In 2025 it ranked #225. Among boys, its best rank was #764, in 1881.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #225 | #1,819 |
| Best rank | #188 (2015) | #764 (1881) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #213 in the 2010s | #1,320 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Presley alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Presley were born in Texas than in any other state: about 5,012 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Presley was given 2.8 times as often in Mississippi, 2.7 times in Oklahoma and 2.5 times in Arkansas.
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