Boys' name · since 2005

Prestan

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Prestan, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,797 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade

Prestan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 46 have been recorded since 2005.

Prestan has 46 recorded births among boys since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2011.

  • #22,797 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 46 born since 2005
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prestan ranks #22,797 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.

#22,797 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Prestan's 46 recorded births place it above 49.76% 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.

Prestan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Prestan's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Prestan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4681012 2005200620072008200920102011 6

Prestan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (35 births, 76% of the file).

2000s was Prestan's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Prestan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (76% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Prestan? ▼
46 babies have been named Prestan since 2005. All-time, it sits at #22,797 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2007 with 10 births.
Where does Prestan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prestan ranks #22,797 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 Prestan most popular? ▼
Prestan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Prestan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Prestan since 2005 -- 7 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Prestan? ▼
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 Prestan's data

  • Prestan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Prestan

Nearby Names Like Prestan

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

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 Prestan side by side: Prestan vs Preston Prestan vs Presley Prestan vs Prentice

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Royle
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Weir
46 births · Peak 1923
Rubie
46 births · Peak 1915
Viron
46 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Prestan: 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, 2005–2011 (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 Prestan 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.