How Many People Are Named Preslie?
An estimated 1,711 people in the United States have the first name Preslie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Preslie peaked in popularity in 2014 with 118 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Preslie 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 Preslie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Preslie is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,711
About 1 in 200,324 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2014
118 births
Total Registered
1,731
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Preslie
Preslie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,731 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Preslie as a female name
Ranked #4,845 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (118 births)
Preslie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Preslie span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 823 babies were registered. Preslie has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Preslie by Decade
How has Preslie 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.
Preslie by State
Birth registrations for Preslie span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Utah. The lowest are in Washington, Mississippi, Illinois. On average, about 34 Preslies were registered per state.
Preslie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Preslie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Preslie
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Preslie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Preslie?
We estimate approximately 1,711 people named Preslie 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 200,324 Americans share this first name.
Is Preslie a common name?
Preslie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,731 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Preslie most popular?
Preslie reached peak popularity in 2014, when 118 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Preslie is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Preslie a female name?
Preslie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Preslie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Preslie Smith, Preslie Johnson, Preslie 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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