Unisex name · since 1996
Prestyn
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 839 babies named Prestyn, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,741 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,272 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 839
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Prestyn is the #9272 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 839 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prestyn has been recorded 839 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #9272 nationally and more common than 33% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #5,741 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,272 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 839 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Prestyn ranks #5,741 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,272 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 839 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,741 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,272 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 839
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Prestyn's 839 recorded births place it above 87.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Prestyn compares
839 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Prestyn's all-time total is 127% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Prestyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 839 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 59 | 34 | 22,252 |
Prestyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Prestyn's full recorded timeline at 2011, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Prestyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Prestyn popularity over time - girls
325 total births recorded since 2003 (Prestyn as girls' name)
Prestyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (397 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Prestyn's strongest decade.
397 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Prestyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
297 births
- 2010s
2010s
397 births
- 2020s 127
2020s
127 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 397 births (47% of all-time use).
How Prestyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Prestyn's total volume
Prestyn by state
Where Prestyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 18 | 2.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 16 | 1.9% |
| #3 | California | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
18 of 839 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Prestyn's data
- Prestyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (397 total births); usage has since declined to 127 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Prestyns (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Prestyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1996–2025 (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 Prestyn 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.