Presley is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Presley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Presley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Presley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Presley is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “priest's meadow”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 36,723 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,130 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 62 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 11 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Presley per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (1,886/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (115/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (3/yr).
Presley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #393 nationally (given to 1,925 babies that year).
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