Preston vs Prentiss

Side-by-side comparison of Preston and Prentiss — 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

Prentiss

Boy name · Rank #9891

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Preston Prentiss
2014 2,733 17
2015 2,455 10
2016 2,313 9
2017 2,073 8
2018 1,966 9
2019 1,748 8
2020 1,646 —
2021 1,472 9
2022 1,353 —
2023 1,230 6
2024 1,045 7

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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