Preston vs Prentice

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

Name A

Preston

Boy name · Rank #329

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Name B

Prentice

Boy name · Rank #10916

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Preston Prentice
2014 2,733 19
2015 2,455 21
2016 2,313 10
2017 2,073 22
2018 1,966 20
2019 1,748 13
2020 1,646 12
2021 1,472 10
2022 1,353 6
2023 1,230 7
2024 1,045 6

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, 1880–2024.

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