How Many People Are Named Prestyn?
An estimated 1,129 people in the United States have the first name Prestyn. It is used for both genders, with 73.0% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Prestyn peaked in popularity in 2009 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Prestyn 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 Prestyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Prestyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,129
About 1 in 303,591 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
73.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2009
67 births
Total Registered
1,139
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Prestyn
Prestyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.0%) and females (27.0%). Out of 1,139 total births registered, 831 were male and 308 were female.
Prestyn as a male name
Ranked #6,377 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (59 births)
Prestyn as a female name
Ranked #8,287 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (23 births)
Prestyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Prestyn span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 573 babies were registered. While Prestyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Prestyn by Decade
How has Prestyn 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.
Prestyn by State
Birth registrations for Prestyn span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, California. The lowest are in Georgia, Indiana, California. On average, about 17 Prestyns were registered per state.
Prestyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Prestyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Prestyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Prestyn?
We estimate approximately 1,129 people named Prestyn 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 303,591 Americans share this first name.
Is Prestyn a common name?
Prestyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,139 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Prestyn most popular?
Prestyn reached peak popularity in 2009, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Prestyn is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Prestyn a male name?
Prestyn is predominantly male. 73.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Prestyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Prestyn Smith, Prestyn Johnson, Prestyn 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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