Boys' name · since 1880

Press

Press has 241 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11,891 of 45,481
all-time among boys
241
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Press sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 241 recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Press recorded 241 times among boys since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1955.

  • #11,891 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 241 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Press ranks #11,891 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 241 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#11,891 of 45,481
all-time among boys
241
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Press's 241 recorded births place it above 73.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Press's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Press splits its recorded history at 1916: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Press popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1926)
13
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
468101214 18801888189619151920192619521955 7

Press by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (57 births, 24% of the file).

1920s was Press's strongest decade.

57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Press births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 57 births (24% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Press? ▼
Press has been given to 241 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #11,891 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 13 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
Where does Press sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Press ranks #11,891 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Press most popular? ▼
Press was most popular in the 1920s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Press been used? ▼
Press has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 76 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Press? ▼
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.

What to do with Press's data

  • Press's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 1950s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Press

Nearby Names Like Press

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Press

Preston Boy
#299 122,958 births
Presley Boy
#1808 4,945 births
Prentice Boy
#10723 3,929 births
Prentiss Boy
2,724 births
Prescott Boy
#2947 1,718 births

Compare Press side by side: Press vs Preston Press vs Presley Press vs Prentice

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Press: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1880–1955 (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 Press 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.