Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Preslee

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #1,509 Trend ↓ Falling 13%
Rank 2025
#1,509
among girls · ↑279 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
142
named Preslee · +26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,319
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
240 babies
All-time total
3,780
#3,128 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Preslee popularity over time

3,780 babies have been named Preslee since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 146 – 146 15 – #4,598
2000s 808 5 813 81 +457% #1,430
2010s 1,950 46 1,996 200 +146% #1,091
2020s (to 2025) 813 12 825 138 -31% #1,285

Where Preslee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 139 0.09 outside top 500
2027 137 0.09 outside top 500
2028 135 0.08 outside top 500
2029 133 0.08 outside top 500
2030 132 0.08 outside top 500

Where Preslee is most popular

Girls named Preslee per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.079 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Preslee born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oklahoma 27 0.367 +366%
Kentucky 21 0.246 +212%
West Virginia 5 0.191 +142%
Tennessee 29 0.183 +132%
Alabama 17 0.181 +130%
Idaho 5 0.149 +90%
Missouri 17 0.141 +79%
Arkansas 7 0.132 +68%
Texas 100 0.124 +58%
Ohio 23 0.097 +23%
Georgia 21 0.092 +17%
Kansas 5 0.087 +10%
Utah 5 0.060 -24%
Louisiana 5 0.057 -27%
Indiana 5 0.036 -55%
California 26 0.031 -61%
Florida 13 0.030 -61%
Michigan 5 0.027 -65%
Illinois 6 0.026 -67%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -72%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Preslee

Preslee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,509 in 2025 with 142 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 3,780 American babies have been named Preslee. Its peak came in 2014, when 240 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Preslee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Preslee?

The median living Preslee is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 3,800 people named Preslee are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Preslee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 142 #1,509 – –
2024 113 #1,788 – –
2023 140 #1,531 7 #10,530
2022 108 #1,883 – –
2021 136 #1,550 5 #13,599
2020 174 #1,285 – –
2019 150 #1,472 – –
2018 147 #1,493 9 #8,661
2017 218 #1,140 – –
2016 209 #1,195 – –
2015 203 #1,222 7 #10,354
2014 231 #1,106 9 #8,623
2013 199 #1,203 7 #10,453
2012 227 #1,091 9 #8,699
2011 191 #1,254 5 #13,824
2010 175 #1,347 – –
2009 164 #1,430 – –
2008 131 #1,710 – –
2007 119 #1,801 5 #13,895
2006 114 #1,808 – –
2005 69 #2,516 – –
2004 64 #2,618 – –
2003 42 #3,451 – –
2002 41 #3,379 – –
2001 34 #3,848 – –
2000 30 #4,152 – –
1995 13 #6,930 – –
1990 8 #9,906 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Preslee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Preslee?

The median living Preslee is about 11 years old. Half of all living Preslees are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Preslee are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Preslee are alive in the United States, based on 3,780 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Preslee in 2025?

Preslee ranked #1,509 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 142 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Preslee?

3,780 babies have been named Preslee in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Preslee most popular?

Preslee peaked in 2014, when 240 newborns received the name.

Is Preslee a boy or girl name?

Preslee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Preslee rising or falling?

Preslee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Preslee become more popular?

Preslee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 132 girls named Preslee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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