Girls' name · since 1990
Preslie
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 1,765 babies named Preslie, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,124 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,224 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,765
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Preslie is the #4224 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,765 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Preslie recorded 1,765 times among girls since 1990, holding rank #4224 nationally today, ahead of 76% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #5,124 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,224 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,765 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Preslie ranks #5,124 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,224 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,765 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,124 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,224 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,765
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Preslie's 1,765 recorded births place it above 92.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Preslie compares
1,765 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Preslie's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Preslie | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,765 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 118 | 21 | 19,840 |
Preslie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Preslie splits its recorded history at 2008: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (10 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 118 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Preslie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Currently ranks #4224 among girls.
1,765 total births across 36 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2014 with 118 births in a single year.
Preslie by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (823 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Preslie's strongest decade.
823 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Preslie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 143
1990s
143 births
- 2000s
2000s
600 births
- 2010s
2010s
823 births
- 2020s 199
2020s
199 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 823 births (47% of all-time use).
Preslie decade highlights
- Peak decade 823 births
- Runner-up 600 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Preslie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Preslie's total volume
Preslie by state
Where Preslie concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 268 | 15.2% |
| #2 | California | | 90 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Utah | | 74 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 37 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 14 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 12 | 0.7% |
268 of 1,765 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 15.2% of nationwide
- California 5.1% of nationwide
- Utah 4.2% of nationwide
- Oklahoma 2.1% of nationwide
- Alabama 0.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 17 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 15.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Preslie appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Preslie's data
- Preslie's decade-level peak was the 2010s (823 total births); usage has since declined to 199 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Preslies (268 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Preslie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1990–2025 (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 Preslie 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.
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