How Many People Are Named Preya?
An estimated 34 people in the United States have the first name Preya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Preya peaked in popularity in 1991 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Preya 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 Preya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Preya is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
34
About 1 in 10,081,010 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1991
7 births
Total Registered
35
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Preya
Preya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 35 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Preya as a female name
Ranked #15,605 in 2004
6 female births in 2004
Peak: 1991 (7 births)
Preya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Preya span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 22 babies were registered. While Preya is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Preya by Decade
How has Preya 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.
Preya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Preya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Preya
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Preya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Preya?
We estimate approximately 34 people named Preya 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 10,081,010 Americans share this first name.
Is Preya a common name?
Preya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Preya most popular?
Preya reached peak popularity in 1991, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Preya is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Preya a female name?
Preya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Preya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Preya Smith, Preya Johnson, Preya 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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