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Worldwide Name Statistics

Preston

Ranked #507 - 1 in 77,885 people
US

Most common in

United States

103k bearers

World total

102,716

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#507

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States103k
Worldwide
~103k
rank #507
Rarity
1 in 77,885
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~103k in US

About the name Preston

There are an estimated 102,716 people named Preston alive worldwide today. That ranks Preston at #507 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Preston is held by approximately 102,716 people, ranking #507 among first names. That works out to roughly 31 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,231 U.S. residents).

Historically Preston is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Preston appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Preston popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Preston, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 47
  2. 1881: 36
  3. 1882: 49
  4. 1883: 52
  5. 1884: 49
  6. 1885: 48
  7. 1886: 36
  8. 1887: 44
  9. 1888: 58
  10. 1889: 39
  11. 1890: 49
  12. 1891: 51
  13. 1892: 49
  14. 1893: 46
  15. 1894: 66
  16. 1895: 58
  17. 1896: 53
  18. 1897: 37
  19. 1898: 53
  20. 1899: 52
  21. 1900: 78
  22. 1901: 78
  23. 1902: 62
  24. 1903: 76
  25. 1904: 67
  26. 1905: 82
  27. 1906: 61
  28. 1907: 71
  29. 1908: 88
  30. 1909: 76
  31. 1910: 112
  32. 1911: 128
  33. 1912: 206
  34. 1913: 218
  35. 1914: 319
  36. 1915: 388
  37. 1916: 424
  38. 1917: 421
  39. 1918: 422
  40. 1919: 430
  41. 1920: 482
  42. 1921: 453
  43. 1922: 467
  44. 1923: 478
  45. 1924: 419
  46. 1925: 426
  47. 1926: 416
  48. 1927: 375
  49. 1928: 381
  50. 1929: 353
  51. 1930: 389
  52. 1931: 333
  53. 1932: 352
  54. 1933: 317
  55. 1934: 357
  56. 1935: 324
  57. 1936: 334
  58. 1937: 360
  59. 1938: 332
  60. 1939: 353
  61. 1940: 381
  62. 1941: 395
  63. 1942: 453
  64. 1943: 448
  65. 1944: 408
  66. 1945: 450
  67. 1946: 452
  68. 1947: 531
  69. 1948: 461
  70. 1949: 535
  71. 1950: 535
  72. 1951: 519
  73. 1952: 562
  74. 1953: 521
  75. 1954: 489
  76. 1955: 529
  77. 1956: 549
  78. 1957: 516
  79. 1958: 479
  80. 1959: 485
  81. 1960: 477
  82. 1961: 452
  83. 1962: 484
  84. 1963: 481
  85. 1964: 461
  86. 1965: 456
  87. 1966: 520
  88. 1967: 466
  89. 1968: 506
  90. 1969: 507
  91. 1970: 521
  92. 1971: 549
  93. 1972: 574
  94. 1973: 490
  95. 1974: 489
  96. 1975: 450
  97. 1976: 574
  98. 1977: 592
  99. 1978: 597
  100. 1979: 695
  101. 1980: 768
  102. 1981: 753
  103. 1982: 812
  104. 1983: 830
  105. 1984: 910
  106. 1985: 985
  107. 1986: 1,133
  108. 1987: 1,287
  109. 1988: 1,367
  110. 1989: 1,479
  111. 1990: 1,536
  112. 1991: 1,436
  113. 1992: 1,537
  114. 1993: 1,560
  115. 1994: 1,615
  116. 1995: 1,728
  117. 1996: 1,678
  118. 1997: 1,905
  119. 1998: 1,905
  120. 1999: 2,301
  121. 2000: 2,767
  122. 2001: 2,636
  123. 2002: 2,532
  124. 2003: 2,654
  125. 2004: 2,667
  126. 2005: 2,744
  127. 2006: 3,732
  128. 2007: 3,814
  129. 2008: 3,474
  130. 2009: 3,476
  131. 2010: 3,123
  132. 2011: 3,058
  133. 2012: 2,959
  134. 2013: 2,685
  135. 2014: 2,753
  136. 2015: 2,475
  137. 2016: 2,337
  138. 2017: 2,094
  139. 2018: 1,979
  140. 2019: 1,767
  141. 2020: 1,666
  142. 2021: 1,495
  143. 2022: 1,370
  144. 2023: 1,249
  145. 2024: 1,066
  146. 2025: 1,141

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Preston worldwide?

There are an estimated 102,716 people named Preston alive worldwide today, ranking #507 globally.

Is Preston a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 77,885 people. In the United States there are roughly 102,716 bearers, which is 1 in 3,231 Americans.

Is Preston a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Preston is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Preston come from?

Who are famous people named Preston?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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