How Many People Are Named Press?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Press. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Press peaked in popularity in 1926 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Press 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 Press paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Press is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Press is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1926
13 births
Total Registered
241
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Press
Press is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 241 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Press as a male name
Ranked #3,425 in 1955
7 male births in 1955
Peak: 1926 (13 births)
Press: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Press span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 57 babies were registered. While Press is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Press by Decade
How has Press 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.
Press + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Press as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Press
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Press: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Press?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Press 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 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Press a common name?
Press is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 241 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Press most popular?
Press reached peak popularity in 1926, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Press is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Press a male name?
Press is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Press Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Press Smith, Press Johnson, Press 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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