Preslie
Girl name · #4224 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Preslie? In official American birth records, Preslie has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Preslie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Preslie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 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 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
How old is the name Preslie?
In official American birth records, the name Preslie first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
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. 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.