Recorded 1916–1997 Boys' name Peak 1927 65 births

Preciliano — boys' name

65 babies named Preciliano in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s221930s281940s51990s5
1930s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Preciliano was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

10 babies were named Preciliano in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Preciliano

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Preciliano between 1916 and 1997, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Preciliano currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Preciliano performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Preciliano shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Preciliano in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Preciliano 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 65 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.

Preciliano at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

65

Since 1916

82 years of records

Peak year

1927

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1916

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 1997

Preciliano popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1916

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1927)
10
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
4681012 19971945193719361933193219301928192719251916 5

Preciliano by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
28 births that decade — 43% of Preciliano's all-time total
1910s51920s221930s281940s51990s5

Preciliano by state

Where Preciliano concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Preciliano
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 9.2%
Texas share of Preciliano's total US births 9.2%

6 of 65 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Preciliano?
65 babies have been named Preciliano since 1916. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1927 with 10 births.
When was Preciliano most popular?
Preciliano was most popular in the 1930s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Preciliano most popular?
The top states for the name Preciliano are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Preciliano been used?
Preciliano has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 82 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Preciliano?
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.

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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, 1916–1997 (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.