US rank #4821 Girls' name Peak 2014 1,731 births

Preslie — #4821 US girls' name

1,731 babies named Preslie in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1432000s6002010s8232020s165
#4821
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Preslie was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

118 babies were named Preslie in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Preslie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,731 babies named Preslie between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Preslie currently holds the #4821 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 118 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Preslie performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 823 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Preslie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 263 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Preslie in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Preslie 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 1,731 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.

Preslie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,731

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2014

118 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,821

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Preslie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
118
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
050100150 20242019201420092004199919941990 10

Preslie by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
823 births that decade — 48% of Preslie's all-time total
1990s1432000s6002010s8232020s165

Preslie by state

Where Preslie concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Preslie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
263 15.2%
#2 California
90 5.2%
#3 Utah
74 4.3%
#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%
Texas share of Preslie's total US births 15.2%
Even split

263 of 1,731 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Preslie appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Preslie?
1,731 babies have been named Preslie since 1990. It currently ranks #4821 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 118 births.
When was Preslie most popular?
Preslie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 823 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Preslie most popular?
The top states for the name Preslie are Texas (263 births), California (90 births), Utah (74 births).
How long has the name Preslie been used?
Preslie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Preslie?
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.

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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, 1990–2024 (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.