#3292024 rank
2007peak year
115,027babies named Preston since 1880
▼ 40%5-year trend
Preston popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Preston mean?
From Old English preost, 'priest', and tun, 'settlement', originally a place-name meaning 'priest's settlement'. A polished English surname name in American use since the nineteenth century.
OriginOld English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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