How Many People Are Named Presley?
An estimated 34,220 people in the United States have the first name Presley. It is used for both genders, with 86.2% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Presley peaked in popularity in 2014 with 1,886 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Presley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Presley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Presley has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Presley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
34,220
About 1 in 10,016 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
86.2% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2014
1,886 births
Total Registered
35,268
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Presley
Presley is predominantly female (86.2%), though 4,857 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Presley as a male name
Ranked #1,740 in 2024
95 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (160 births)
Presley as a female name
Ranked #224 in 2024
1,373 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (1,743 births)
Presley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Presley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 16,680 babies were registered. While Presley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Presley by Decade
How has Presley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Presley by State
Birth registrations for Presley span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Delaware, Alaska, New Hampshire. On average, about 657 Presleys were registered per state.
Presley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Presley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Presley
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Presley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Presley?
We estimate approximately 34,220 people named Presley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,016 Americans share this first name.
Is Presley a common name?
Presley is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35,268 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Presley most popular?
Presley reached peak popularity in 2014, when 1,886 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Presley is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Presley a female name?
Presley is predominantly female. 86.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Presley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Presley Smith, Presley Johnson, Presley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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