Preston
4 countries#299 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Preston was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
123,757 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #299 · peaked in 2007 with 3,814 births
Most common in: Texas, California, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
929 births recorded 1996–2022 · currently #1624 · peaked in 2009 with 80 births
Most common in: Essonne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Paris, Val-d'Oise, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
195 births recorded 2005–2025 · currently #647 · peaked in 2006 with 21 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
120 births recorded 2006–2024 · peaked in 2006 with 12 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Preston’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #114 | — |
| 2007 | #114 | — |
| 2008 | #124 | ↓10 |
| 2009 | #120 | ↑4 |
| 2010 | #131 | ↓11 |
| 2011 | #136 | ↓5 |
| 2012 | #130 | ↑6 |
| 2013 | #148 | ↓18 |
| 2014 | #148 | — |
| 2015 | #169 | ↓21 |
| 2016 | #172 | ↓3 |
| 2017 | #190 | ↓18 |
| 2018 | #205 | ↓15 |
| 2019 | #217 | ↓12 |
| 2020 | #228 | ↓11 |
| 2021 | #241 | ↓13 |
| 2022 | #255 | ↓14 |
| 2023 | #274 | ↓19 |
| 2024 | #330 | ↓56 |
| 2025 | #299 | ↑31 |
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