Presten: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	75	8	–	#3,560
2000s	308	31	+311%	#2,736
2010s	180	18	-42%	#3,426
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-66%	#6,995

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#3,560

2000s

308

+311%

#2,736

2010s

180

-42%

#3,426

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#6,995

The story of Presten

Presten is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1990, 600 American babies have been named Presten. Its peak came in 2008, when 42 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 Presten stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Presten?

The median living Presten is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 600 people named Presten 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.

Presten year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	8	#9,540
2022	8	#9,626
2021	12	#6,995
2020	9	#8,565
2019	6	#11,791
2018	8	#9,452
2017	14	#6,261
2016	10	#8,016
2015	25	#4,151
2014	19	#5,016
2013	12	#6,924
2012	25	#4,099
2011	29	#3,673
2010	32	#3,426
2009	39	#3,030
2008	42	#2,868
2007	39	#3,010
2006	35	#3,139
2005	16	#5,220
2004	21	#4,225
2003	28	#3,346
2002	35	#2,736
2001	25	#3,485
2000	28	#3,132
1995	7	#7,590
1990	5	#9,143
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Presten?

The median living Presten is about 18 years old. Half of all living Prestens are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Presten are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Presten are alive in the United States, based on 600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Presten in 2025?

Presten did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Presten?

600 babies have been named Presten in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Presten most popular?

Presten peaked in 2008, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Presten a boy or girl name?

Presten is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Presten rising or falling?

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

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Presten popularity over time

The story of Presten

How old are people named Presten?

Presten year by year

Frequently asked questions

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