Boys' name · since 1916
Preciliano
Preciliano has 65 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,369 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 65
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Preciliano is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 65 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Preciliano recorded 65 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1997.
- #20,369 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 65 born since 1916
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Preciliano ranks #20,369 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1916, peaking in the 1930s.
- #20,369 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 65
- born since 1916
- 1930s
- peak decade
Preciliano's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Preciliano's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Preciliano's full recorded timeline at 1932, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Preciliano popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1997
- Peak year (1927)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Preciliano by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (28 births, 43% of the file).
1930s was Preciliano's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Preciliano births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s
1930s
28 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 28 births (43% of all-time use).
Preciliano by state
Where Preciliano concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 9.2% |
6 of 65 births nationwide.
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What to do with Preciliano's data
- Preciliano's decade-level peak was the 1930s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Precilianos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Preciliano: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Preciliano draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.