Total births
16
US rank #12075 Boys' name Peak 2024 16 births
Preacher — #12075 US boys' name
16 babies named Preacher in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#12075
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Preacher was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Preacher in 2024 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Preacher
The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Preacher between 2021 and 2024, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Preacher currently holds the #12075 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 6 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Preacher performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Preacher in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Preacher at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,075
Active since
2021
Preacher popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2021
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
Preacher by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 16 births that decade — 100% of Preacher's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Preacher? ▼
16 babies have been named Preacher since 2021. It currently ranks #12075 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Preacher most popular? ▼
Preacher was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Preacher been used? ▼
Preacher has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 4 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Preacher? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Preston, Presley, Prentice, Prentiss, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Preacher
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Prentiss Boy
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Prescott Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2021–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.