Boy nameCurrently #329 in the USFalling
Preston
PRES-tun//ˈprɛstən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20077 lettersStarts with P
Meaning & origin
Priest's town
Preston comes from an English place name meaning 'priest's settlement', shared with the city in Lancashire. Its polished, professional sound has made it a steady modern choice.
Preston's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Preston |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 47 |
| 1881 | 36 |
| 1882 | 49 |
| 1883 | 52 |
| 1884 | 49 |
| 1885 | 48 |
| 1886 | 36 |
| 1887 | 44 |
| 1888 | 58 |
| 1889 | 39 |
| 1890 | 49 |
| 1891 | 51 |
| 1892 | 49 |
| 1893 | 46 |
| 1894 | 66 |
| 1895 | 58 |
| 1896 | 53 |
| 1897 | 37 |
| 1898 | 53 |
| 1899 | 52 |
| 1900 | 78 |
| 1901 | 78 |
| 1902 | 62 |
| 1903 | 76 |
| 1904 | 67 |
| 1905 | 82 |
| 1906 | 61 |
| 1907 | 71 |
| 1908 | 88 |
| 1909 | 76 |
| 1910 | 112 |
| 1911 | 128 |
| 1912 | 206 |
| 1913 | 218 |
| 1914 | 319 |
| 1915 | 388 |
| 1916 | 424 |
| 1917 | 421 |
| 1918 | 422 |
| 1919 | 430 |
| 1920 | 482 |
| 1921 | 453 |
| 1922 | 467 |
| 1923 | 478 |
| 1924 | 419 |
| 1925 | 426 |
| 1926 | 416 |
| 1927 | 375 |
| 1928 | 381 |
| 1929 | 353 |
| 1930 | 389 |
| 1931 | 333 |
| 1932 | 352 |
| 1933 | 317 |
| 1934 | 357 |
| 1935 | 324 |
| 1936 | 334 |
| 1937 | 360 |
| 1938 | 332 |
| 1939 | 353 |
| 1940 | 381 |
| 1941 | 395 |
| 1942 | 453 |
| 1943 | 448 |
| 1944 | 408 |
| 1945 | 450 |
| 1946 | 452 |
| 1947 | 531 |
| 1948 | 461 |
| 1949 | 535 |
| 1950 | 535 |
| 1951 | 519 |
| 1952 | 562 |
| 1953 | 521 |
| 1954 | 489 |
| 1955 | 529 |
| 1956 | 549 |
| 1957 | 516 |
| 1958 | 479 |
| 1959 | 485 |
| 1960 | 478 |
| 1961 | 451 |
| 1962 | 484 |
| 1963 | 481 |
| 1964 | 461 |
| 1965 | 456 |
| 1966 | 520 |
| 1967 | 466 |
| 1968 | 506 |
| 1969 | 507 |
| 1970 | 522 |
| 1971 | 548 |
| 1972 | 574 |
| 1973 | 490 |
| 1974 | 489 |
| 1975 | 450 |
| 1976 | 574 |
| 1977 | 592 |
| 1978 | 597 |
| 1979 | 695 |
| 1980 | 768 |
| 1981 | 753 |
| 1982 | 812 |
| 1983 | 830 |
| 1984 | 910 |
| 1985 | 985 |
| 1986 | 1,133 |
| 1987 | 1,287 |
| 1988 | 1,367 |
| 1989 | 1,479 |
| 1990 | 1,536 |
| 1991 | 1,436 |
| 1992 | 1,539 |
| 1993 | 1,560 |
| 1994 | 1,615 |
| 1995 | 1,728 |
| 1996 | 1,678 |
| 1997 | 1,905 |
| 1998 | 1,905 |
| 1999 | 2,301 |
| 2000 | 2,767 |
| 2001 | 2,636 |
| 2002 | 2,532 |
| 2003 | 2,654 |
| 2004 | 2,667 |
| 2005 | 2,744 |
| 2006 | 3,732 |
| 2007 | 3,813 |
| 2008 | 3,474 |
| 2009 | 3,474 |
| 2010 | 3,122 |
| 2011 | 3,057 |
| 2012 | 2,958 |
| 2013 | 2,683 |
| 2014 | 2,753 |
| 2015 | 2,474 |
| 2016 | 2,337 |
| 2017 | 2,094 |
| 2018 | 1,979 |
| 2019 | 1,767 |
| 2020 | 1,665 |
| 2021 | 1,494 |
| 2022 | 1,369 |
| 2023 | 1,247 |
| 2024 | 1,062 |
Preston through the decades
- Preston peaked in 2007, when 3,813 babies were named Preston in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Preston has fallen 45% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Preston currently ranks #329 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Pres
Variants & spellings
Prestin