Presley

“Priest's clearing” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1819 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Presley reached its best rank, #765, in 1881 and ranked #1819 in 2025. About 4,900 boys have carried it since 1880. It is also an American family name — about 18,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census. About 93% of babies named Presley in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,400 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Presleys

Presley Chweneyagae — South African actor (1984-2025)
Presley O'Bannon — American politician (1776-1850)
Presley Spruance — American politician
Presley Carson — Honduran footballer
Presley Smith — US American badminton player

In stories & tradition

Presley — Love Birds

What Presleys become

Among 39 notable people named Presley:

Sports figures appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Presley Carson, Honduran footballer.

Similar names: Benton · Price · Weslee · Smith · Charley · Marley

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