Prescott vs Preston

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

Name A

Prescott

Boy name · Rank #4071

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Name B

Preston

Boy name · Rank #329

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Metric Prescott Preston
Current Rank #4071 #329
Total Births (all years) 1,676 121,812
Peak Year 2017 2007
Peak Year Births 51 3,796
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Prescott Preston
1880ss — 458
1890ss — 514
1900ss — 739
1910ss 70 3,049
1920ss 92 4,235
1930ss 63 3,441
1940ss 87 4,502
1950ss 103 5,164
1960ss 135 4,783
1970ss 127 5,483
1980ss 172 10,236
1990ss 221 17,090
2000ss 185 30,329
2010ss 278 25,043
2020ss 143 6,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Prescott Preston
2014 25 2,733
2015 18 2,455
2016 34 2,313
2017 51 2,073
2018 34 1,966
2019 48 1,748
2020 31 1,646
2021 30 1,472
2022 33 1,353
2023 23 1,230
2024 26 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, 1913–2024.

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