Boys name
Preston
Preston is a boys' name given to 118,029 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2007 with 3,797 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 39th among boys names in Delaware in 1924.
Which states favor Preston
Preston by state
Top states by all-time births named Preston. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 12,807 | #290 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 8,505 | #387 (2025) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 5,349 | #306 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 5,270 | #292 (2025) |
| 5 | Georgia | 5,213 | #225 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 4,411 | #336 (2025) |
| 7 | Virginia | 4,197 | #258 (2025) |
| 8 | New York | 4,026 | #372 (2025) |
| 9 | Tennessee | 3,991 | #221 (2025) |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 3,708 | #267 (2025) |
| 11 | Alabama | 3,530 | #184 (2025) |
| 12 | Louisiana | 3,450 | #152 (2025) |
| 13 | Michigan | 3,338 | #257 (2025) |
| 14 | Illinois | 3,284 | #428 (2025) |
| 15 | South Carolina | 3,021 | #285 (2025) |
| 16 | Missouri | 2,917 | #312 (2025) |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 2,833 | #219 (2025) |
| 18 | Utah | 2,721 | #432 (2025) |
| 19 | Kentucky | 2,609 | #330 (2025) |
| 20 | Indiana | 2,503 | #291 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).