Prentice vs Preston

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

Name A

Prentice

Boy name · Rank #10916

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Name B

Preston

Boy name · Rank #329

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Metric Prentice Preston
Current Rank #10916 #329
Total Births (all years) 3,923 121,812
Peak Year 1939 2007
Peak Year Births 60 3,796
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Prentice Preston
1880ss 12 458
1890ss 11 514
1900ss 51 739
1910ss 267 3,049
1920ss 387 4,235
1930ss 371 3,441
1940ss 437 4,502
1950ss 438 5,164
1960ss 420 4,783
1970ss 448 5,483
1980ss 441 10,236
1990ss 250 17,090
2000ss 179 30,329
2010ss 170 25,043
2020ss 41 6,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prentice Preston
2014 19 2,733
2015 21 2,455
2016 10 2,313
2017 22 2,073
2018 20 1,966
2019 13 1,748
2020 12 1,646
2021 10 1,472
2022 6 1,353
2023 7 1,230
2024 6 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, 1884–2024.

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