Total births
79
Girls' name · since 1965
Prestina
Prestina has 79 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 79
- total births
- 1965–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Prestina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 79 have been recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prestina has been recorded 79 times among girls since 1965, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1995.
- 79 total births
- 1965–1995 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
79 girls have been named Prestina since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.
- 79
- total births
- 1965–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Prestina was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
9 babies were named Prestina in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Prestina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Prestina's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Prestina at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Prestina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1995
- Peak year (1984)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Prestina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Prestina's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Prestina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 49 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Prestina? ▼
Prestina has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 1965, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 9 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Prestina most popular? ▼
Prestina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Prestina been used? ▼
Prestina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 31 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Prestina? ▼
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 Prestina's data
- Prestina's decade-level peak was the 1980s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- 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.
Keep exploring Prestina
Nearby Names Like Prestina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Prestina
Presley Girl
#225 31,778 births
Precious Girl
#2561 19,393 births
Preslee Girl
#1790 3,717 births
Presleigh Girl
#2407 2,123 births
Preslie Girl
#4839 1,765 births
Compare Prestina side by side: Prestina vs Presley Prestina vs Precious Prestina vs Preslee
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1965–1995 (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. "Prestina: Baby Name Since 1965 - 79 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/prestina. 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 Prestina 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.