Preslee
Girl name · #1507 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Preslee? In official American birth records, Preslee has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Preslee ranks #1507 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 142 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1219, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,676 girls born in 2025 was named Preslee.
The 35-year story
Preslee first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 231 girls were named Preslee — good for #1104 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 Preslee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Preslee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Preslee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Preslee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Preslee is most common
State-level data for Preslee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Preslee
Statistically, parents drawn to Preslee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Braylee, Brinlee, Annalee, Raylee, and Jaylee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Preslee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142 | #1500 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 140 | #1524 |
| 2022 | 108 | #1870 |
| 2021 | 136 | #1544 |
| 2020 | 174 | #1282 |
| 2019 | 150 | #1465 |
| 2018 | 147 | #1488 |
| 2017 | 218 | #1138 |
| 2016 | 209 | #1192 |
| 2015 | 203 | #1219 |
| 2014 | 231 | #1104 |
| 2013 | 199 | #1203 |
| 2012 | 227 | #1089 |
| 2011 | 191 | #1250 |
| 2010 | 175 | #1342 |
| 2009 | 164 | #1426 |
| 2008 | 131 | #1704 |
| 2007 | 119 | #1792 |
| 2006 | 114 | #1806 |
| 2005 | 69 | #2503 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3334 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Preslee?
In official American birth records, the name Preslee first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Preslee a popular girl name?
Preslee ranked #1507 among girls in 2025 with 142 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1219.
When was the name Preslee most popular?
Preslee peaked in 2014, when 231 American girls received the name (ranked #1104 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Preslee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,676 newborn American girls was named Preslee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.