Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Prestyn

Gender Unisex · 28% girls Rank 2025 #9,487 Trend ↓ Falling 50%
Rank 2025
#9,487
among boys · ↓3,084 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Prestyn · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
67 babies
All-time total
1,164
#5,739 all-time among boys
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Prestyn popularity over time

1,164 babies have been named Prestyn since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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1990s – 18 18 2 – #8,230
2000s 47 297 344 34 +1811% #2,252
2010s 176 397 573 57 +67% #2,390
2020s (to 2025) 102 127 229 38 -33% #3,255

The story of Prestyn

Prestyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,487 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,164 American babies have been named Prestyn, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 67 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 Prestyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Prestyn?

The median living Prestyn is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 1,200 people named Prestyn are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Prestyn 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 17 #6,763 8 #9,487
2024 13 #8,323 14 #6,403
2023 15 #7,559 23 #4,576
2022 15 #7,557 27 #4,066
2021 22 #5,701 20 #4,894
2020 20 #6,028 35 #3,255
2019 19 #6,365 28 #3,871
2018 23 #5,584 29 #3,767
2017 19 #6,476 40 #2,994
2016 13 #8,762 52 #2,464
2015 21 #6,197 28 #3,850
2014 16 #7,566 35 #3,199
2013 17 #7,302 42 #2,797
2012 23 #5,852 42 #2,858
2011 13 #9,033 48 #2,580
2010 12 #9,667 53 #2,390
2009 9 #12,216 58 #2,278
2008 7 #15,020 59 #2,252
2007 11 #10,649 46 #2,673
2006 7 #14,762 39 #2,918
2005 8 #12,738 17 #4,980
2004 – – 25 #3,720
2003 5 #17,739 22 #3,940
2002 – – 9 #7,479
2001 – – 13 #5,597
2000 – – 9 #7,256
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Prestyn?

The median living Prestyn is about 12 years old. Half of all living Prestyns are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Prestyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Prestyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,164 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Prestyn in 2025?

Prestyn ranked #9,487 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Prestyn?

1,164 babies have been named Prestyn in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Prestyn most popular?

Prestyn peaked in 2009, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Prestyn a boy or girl name?

Prestyn is used for both: about 28% of babies named Prestyn have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Prestyn rising or falling?

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

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