Preslie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,250

among girls · ↑612 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Preslie · +21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

118 babies

All-time total

1,765

#5,123 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Preslie popularity over time

1,765 babies have been named Preslie 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	143	14	–	#4,965
2000s	600	60	+320%	#1,974
2010s	823	82	+37%	#1,763
2020s (to 2025)	199	33	-60%	#3,268

Where Preslie 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Preslie

Preslie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,250 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,765 American babies have been named Preslie. Its peak came in 2014, when 118 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 Preslie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Preslie?

The median living Preslie is about 14 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 1,800 people named Preslie are alive in the United States today.

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

Preslie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,250
2024	28	#4,862
2023	23	#5,510
2022	36	#4,091
2021	30	#4,580
2020	48	#3,268
2019	58	#2,882
2018	47	#3,385
2017	54	#3,044
2016	79	#2,379
2015	77	#2,400
2014	118	#1,763
2013	97	#2,013
2012	95	#2,044
2011	95	#2,054
2010	103	#1,957
2009	106	#1,974
2008	76	#2,503
2007	103	#2,001
2006	76	#2,454
2005	49	#3,201
2004	43	#3,480
2003	45	#3,280
2002	36	#3,709
2001	43	#3,245
2000	23	#5,110
1995	13	#6,931
1990	10	#8,338
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Preslie?

The median living Preslie is about 14 years old. Half of all living Preslies are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Preslie are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Preslie are alive in the United States, based on 1,765 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Preslie in 2025?

Preslie ranked #4,250 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Preslie?

1,765 babies have been named Preslie in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Preslie most popular?

Preslie peaked in 2014, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Preslie a boy or girl name?

Preslie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Preslie rising or falling?

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

Will Preslie become more popular?

Preslie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Preslie 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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