Press vs Preston

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

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Press

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Name B

Preston

Boy name · Rank #329

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Metric Press Preston
Current Rank Unranked #329
Total Births (all years) 241 121,812
Peak Year 1926 2007
Peak Year Births 13 3,796
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Press Preston
1880ss 55 458
1890ss 33 514
1900ss 5 739
1910ss 52 3,049
1920ss 57 4,235
1930ss 13 3,441
1940ss — 4,502
1950ss 26 5,164
1960ss — 4,783
1970ss — 5,483
1980ss — 10,236
1990ss — 17,090
2000ss — 30,329
2010ss — 25,043
2020ss — 6,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Press Preston
2014 — 2,733
2015 — 2,455
2016 — 2,313
2017 — 2,073
2018 — 1,966
2019 — 1,748
2020 — 1,646
2021 — 1,472
2022 — 1,353
2023 — 1,230
2024 — 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, 1880–1955.

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