How Many People Are Named Preston?
people named Preston are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 3,272 people in the US has this name
Based on 123,757 babies named Preston in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
3,814 births
Trend
Declining (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest town" (Old English preost and tun).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Preston, 0.7% were girls and 99.3% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Preston alive today is about 26 years old, and 68% are under 30. Half of them were between 13 and 35 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Preston first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2007, to 3,814 babies. In 2025, 1,141 babies got the name. Over the last ten years, the number each year has been falling.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Preston has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #114, in 2006 to 2007. In 2025 it ranked #299.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #299 |
| Best rank | #114 (2006 to 2007) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #133 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Preston alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Preston were born in Texas than in any other state: about 11,159 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Preston was given 2.2 times as often in Utah, 2 times in Mississippi and 1.9 times in Alabama.
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