Preston is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Preston means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Preston across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Preston has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Preston is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “priest's town”. originally a place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 123,757 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,328 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 195 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 120 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 153 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 Preston per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (3,814/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (330/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (21/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (12/yr).
Preston has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #202 nationally (given to 4,072 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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