Preslie
Girl name · #4224 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Preslie ranks #4224 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2382, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Preslie.
The 35-year story
Preslie first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 118 girls were named Preslie — good for #1757 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 Preslie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Preslie in class?
Preslie scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Preslie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Preslie is most common
State-level data for Preslie is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Preslie
Statistically, parents drawn to Preslie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brylie, Angelie, Skylie, Amalie, and Hadlie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Preslie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 77 | #2382 |
| 2014 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2013 | 97 | #2002 |
| 2012 | 95 | #2028 |
| 2011 | 95 | #2043 |
| 2010 | 103 | #1942 |
| 2009 | 106 | #1956 |
| 2008 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2007 | 103 | #1988 |
| 2006 | 76 | #2438 |
| 2005 | 49 | #3170 |
| 2004 | 43 | #3444 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Preslie a popular girl name?
Preslie ranked #4224 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2382.
When was the name Preslie most popular?
Preslie peaked in 2014, when 118 American girls received the name (ranked #1757 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Preslie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Preslie. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.