Prem vs Preston

Side-by-side comparison of Prem and Preston — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Prem

Boy name · Rank #6258

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Name B

Preston

Boy name · Rank #329

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Metric Prem Preston
Current Rank #6258 #329
Total Births (all years) 535 121,812
Peak Year 2000 2007
Peak Year Births 26 3,796
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Prem Preston
1880ss — 458
1890ss — 514
1900ss — 739
1910ss — 3,049
1920ss — 4,235
1930ss — 3,441
1940ss — 4,502
1950ss — 5,164
1960ss — 4,783
1970ss 22 5,483
1980ss 36 10,236
1990ss 95 17,090
2000ss 184 30,329
2010ss 147 25,043
2020ss 51 6,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prem Preston
2014 14 2,733
2015 17 2,455
2016 13 2,313
2017 9 2,073
2018 20 1,966
2019 16 1,748
2020 7 1,646
2021 6 1,472
2022 15 1,353
2023 9 1,230
2024 14 1,045

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1976–2024.

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