US rank #6328 Unisex name Peak 2008 831 births

Prestyn — #6328 US boys' name

831 babies named Prestyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s182000s2972010s3972020s119
#6328
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2008
Single peak year

59 babies were named Prestyn in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Prestyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 831 babies named Prestyn between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Prestyn currently holds the #6328 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 59 babies received it in a single year. Prestyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 308 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Prestyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 397 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Prestyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Prestyn in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Prestyn 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 831 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.

Prestyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

831

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2008

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,328

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Prestyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
59
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001996 5

Prestyn popularity over time — girls

308 total births recorded since 2003 (Prestyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 308 births
0510152025 20242021201820152012200920062003 5

Prestyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
397 births that decade — 48% of Prestyn's all-time total
1990s182000s2972010s3972020s119

Prestyn by state

Where Prestyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Prestyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
18 2.2%
#2 Ohio
16 1.9%
#3 California
11 1.3%
#4 Indiana
10 1.2%
#5 Georgia
5 0.6%
Texas share of Prestyn's total US births 2.2%
Even split

18 of 831 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Prestyn?
831 babies have been named Prestyn since 1996. It currently ranks #6328 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 59 births.
When was Prestyn most popular?
Prestyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 397 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Prestyn most popular?
The top states for the name Prestyn are Texas (18 births), Ohio (16 births), California (11 births).
Is Prestyn a unisex name?
Yes, Prestyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 831 births, and as a girl's name it has 308 births.
How long has the name Prestyn been used?
Prestyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Prestyn?
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.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.