Preston
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning priest's homestead or settlement.
Babies a year
2,075
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#299
up from #329
UK popularity
#914
34 babies
How Preston has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #170 |
| 2016 | #172 |
| 2017 | #190 |
| 2018 | #204 |
| 2019 | #217 |
| 2020 | #228 |
| 2021 | #241 |
| 2022 | #255 |
| 2023 | #275 |
| 2024 | #329 |
| 2025 | #299 |
In 2025, 34 babies in England and Wales were named Preston. In the US, 2,075 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,791 in 2007.
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