Prentiss vs Preston

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

Name A

Prentiss

Boy name · Rank #9891

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Name B

Preston

Boy name · Rank #329

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Metric Prentiss Preston
Current Rank #9891 #329
Total Births (all years) 2,724 121,812
Peak Year 1943 2007
Peak Year Births 47 3,796
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Prentiss Preston
1880ss 5 458
1890ss 11 514
1900ss 47 739
1910ss 180 3,049
1920ss 254 4,235
1930ss 255 3,441
1940ss 328 4,502
1950ss 343 5,164
1960ss 299 4,783
1970ss 304 5,483
1980ss 284 10,236
1990ss 179 17,090
2000ss 116 30,329
2010ss 97 25,043
2020ss 22 6,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prentiss Preston
2014 17 2,733
2015 10 2,455
2016 9 2,313
2017 8 2,073
2018 9 1,966
2019 8 1,748
2020 — 1,646
2021 9 1,472
2022 — 1,353
2023 6 1,230
2024 7 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, 1887–2024.

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