Presley
Girl name · #225 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Presley is currently the #225 girl name in the United States — 1,362 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #188, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,322 girls born in 2025 was named Presley.
The 48-year story
Presley first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 1,743 girls were named Presley — good for #190 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Presley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Presley in class?
Presley scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Presley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Presley is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Presleys were TX (162), CA (95), FL (82), GA (74), NC (58). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Presley
Statistically, parents drawn to Presley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hadley, Ainsley, Paisley, Marley, and Finley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Presley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,362 | #225 |
| 2024 | 1,374 | #225 |
| 2023 | 1,520 | #197 |
| 2022 | 1,314 | #231 |
| 2021 | 1,407 | #213 |
| 2020 | 1,359 | #213 |
| 2019 | 1,474 | #206 |
| 2018 | 1,497 | #206 |
| 2017 | 1,535 | #200 |
| 2016 | 1,606 | #200 |
| 2015 | 1,728 | #188 |
| 2014 | 1,743 | #190 |
| 2013 | 1,630 | #199 |
| 2012 | 1,536 | #203 |
| 2011 | 1,395 | #228 |
| 2010 | 1,206 | #275 |
| 2009 | 1,207 | #271 |
| 2008 | 989 | #337 |
| 2007 | 971 | #340 |
| 2006 | 939 | #352 |
| 2005 | 582 | #512 |
| 2004 | 507 | #566 |
| 2003 | 404 | #656 |
| 2002 | 362 | #693 |
| 2001 | 292 | #808 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Presley a popular girl name?
Presley ranked #225 among girls in 2025 with 1,362 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #188.
When was the name Presley most popular?
Presley peaked in 2014, when 1,743 American girls received the name (ranked #190 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Presley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,322 newborn American girls was named Presley. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.