Pressley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#10,720

among girls · ↓634 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Pressley

How common

1 in 178,585

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

40 babies

All-time total

872

#10,852 all-time among girls

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Pressley popularity over time

872 babies have been named Pressley since 1912, 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

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	–	35	35	4	–	–
1920s	–	77	77	8	+120%	–
1930s	–	37	37	4	-52%	–
1940s	–	53	53	5	+43%	–
1950s	–	36	36	4	-32%	–
1960s	–	14	14	1	-61%	–
1970s	–	6	6	1	-57%	–
1980s	–	11	11	1	+83%	–
1990s	45	5	50	5	+355%	#10,286
2000s	192	20	212	21	+324%	#3,964
2010s	248	5	253	25	+19%	#4,281
2020s (to 2025)	88	–	88	15	-42%	#5,093

The story of Pressley

Pressley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,720 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 872 American babies have been named Pressley, about 66% girls and 34% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Pressley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Pressley?

The median living Pressley is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 700 people named Pressley 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.

Pressley 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	9	#10,720	–	–
2024	10	#10,086	–	–
2023	26	#5,093	–	–
2022	14	#7,941	–	–
2021	13	#8,361	–	–
2020	16	#7,150	–	–
2019	16	#7,262	–	–
2018	17	#7,035	–	–
2017	13	#8,670	–	–
2016	24	#5,570	–	–
2015	28	#4,948	–	–
2014	30	#4,743	–	–
2013	25	#5,447	–	–
2012	32	#4,576	5	#13,726
2011	28	#5,027	–	–
2010	35	#4,281	–	–
2009	37	#4,171	–	–
2008	22	#6,310	–	–
2007	40	#3,964	–	–
2006	22	#6,081	–	–
2005	13	#8,742	–	–
2004	12	#9,143	5	#12,749
2003	14	#7,898	5	#12,277
2002	12	#8,698	–	–
2001	6	#14,880	10	#6,805
2000	14	#7,478	–	–
1995	6	#12,940	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	7	#3,580
1955	–	–	9	#2,922
1950	–	–	9	#2,726
1945	–	–	7	#2,933
1940	–	–	8	#2,819
1935	–	–	6	#3,566
1930	–	–	9	#2,960
1925	–	–	7	#3,659
1920	–	–	10	#2,919
1915	–	–	10	#2,578
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Pressley?

The median living Pressley is about 16 years old. Half of all living Pressleys are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Pressley are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Pressley are alive in the United States, based on 872 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Pressley mean?

Spelling variant of Presley.

How popular is the name Pressley in 2025?

Pressley ranked #10,720 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Pressley?

872 babies have been named Pressley in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Pressley most popular?

Pressley peaked in 2007, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Pressley a boy or girl name?

Pressley is used for both: about 66% of babies named Pressley have been girls and 34% boys.

Is the name Pressley rising or falling?

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

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