Girls' name · since 1987

Preshus

59 babies named Preshus in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

59
total births
1987–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade

59 girls have been named Preshus since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Preshus recorded 59 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2005.

  • 59 total births
  • 1987–2005 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 61% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

59 girls have been named Preshus since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.

59
total births
1987–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Preshus was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

7 babies were named Preshus in 1999 - its busiest year on record.

Preshus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Preshus's full recorded timeline at 1997, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Preshus at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

59

Since 1987

19 years of records

Peak year

1999

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1987

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2005

Preshus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1999)
7
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1987198919901991199419971998199920002005 5

Preshus by decade

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

1990s was Preshus's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Preshus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 36 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Preshus?
59 babies have been named Preshus since 1987. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1999 with 7 births.
When was Preshus most popular?
Preshus was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Preshus been used?
The SSA has tracked Preshus since 1987 -- 19 years through the most recent 2005 data.
What names are similar to Preshus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Presley, Precious, Preslee, Presleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Preshus's data

  • Preshus's decade-level peak was the 1990s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1987–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Preshus: Baby Name Since 1987 - 59 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/preshus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Preshus 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 July 2026.